USPSRates Class

Properties Methods Events Config Settings Errors

Determines domestic and international postage rates based on weight, size, class of mail, and origin/destination information.

Syntax

dshippingsdk.Uspsrates

Remarks

This class provides automated online access to domestic and international rate information. These domestic rates are for: Express Mail, First-Class Mail, and Priority Mail, as well as single-piece rates for all four Package Services: Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail, and Media Mail. The international rates are for International Priority Mail, International Express Mail (EMS), and International First Class Mail, along with service standards for each class of service.

To use this class to receive rate information for domestic shipments, simply set the Weight, ZipCode, ZipCode, and Size. Then simply call GetRates.

You may also optionally supply dimensions of the package with Length, Width, and Height, and filter the results returned by ServiceType and PackagingType.

In response to this request, the USPS Server will return a list of postage services available for mailing your package. You can access these services through the ListNetCharge, ServiceType, and ServiceTypeDescription fields. The number of PostalZones between the ZipCode and ZipCode will also be returned, along with any Restrictions for mailing to APO/FPO addresses.

To use this class to receive rate information for international shipments, simply set the Weight, PackagingType, and CountryCode, and then call GetRates.

For International rates, the following properties may be returned:

ServiceType
ServiceTypeDescription
Commitments
MaxDimensions
MaxWeight
ListNetCharge
InsuranceCost
InsuranceComment
IndemnityCoverage

Please note that in most cases international packages may need a Customs Declaration form, and packages may also be subject to mailing restrictions unique to the destination country. To assist you with this important information, the International Rates class will return all the necessary mailing Restrictions, Prohibitions, and Observations, names of required CustomsForms, as well as delivery AreasServed.

Postage Provider Notes

ppNone

When using USPS as the PostageProvider (i.e. ppNone) you will need to...

Set PostageProvider to ppNone (default).
Set UserId to the UserId provided by USPS.
Set Password to the password provided by USPS.
Set Server to either the test or production server.

ppEndicia

When using Endicia as the PostageProvider there are different instructions for Production and Testing.

Production

Endicia will provide you with a production account number and password. To use your account with the components...

Set PostageProvider to ppEndicia.
Set AccountNumber to your production account number (provided by Endicia).
Set Password to your production password (provided by Endicia).

Testing

The components come with a built in sandbox account for your use. To use that account with the components...

Set PostageProvider to ppEndicia.
Set EndiciaTestMode to either 1 or 2.

In all cases the class will send requests to the correct server without setting Server.

ppStamps

When using Stamps.com as the PostageProvider you will need to...

Set PostageProvider to ppStamps.
Set UserId to the sandbox or production user provided by Stamps.com.
Set AccountNumber to the sandbox or production account number provided by Stamps.com.
Set Password to the sandbox or production password provided by Stamps.com.
Set Server to either the test or production server.

Property List

The following is the full list of the properties of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


AreasServed	Areas where the PackagingType service is available when shipped to CountryCode .
CustomsForms	Customs forms required to mail to CountryCode .
Days	Estimated time for delivery.
ExpressMailInfo	Express Mail information when shipping to CountryCode .
Firewall	A set of properties related to firewall access.
Machinable	Indicates if the package being shipped is classified as machinable.
Observations	Additional mailing information based on country of destination.
Packages	A collection of packages contained in the shipment.
PostageProvider	The postage provider to use. If a postage-paid label is required either ppEndicia or ppStamps must be used.
PostalZone	Indicates the number of postal rate zones between the origin and destination zip codes.
Prohibitions	List of items prohibited from mailing to the destination country.
Proxy	A set of properties related to proxy access.
RecipientAddress	Identifies the recipient's address.
RequestedService	Service type for which the shipping rate is requested.
Restrictions	Restrictions on items being shipped.
SenderAddress	Identifies the sender's address from which the shipment is originating.
Services	Collection of all mail services available, as returned by USPS Server .
ShipmentSpecialServices	Contains the collection of special services offered by USPS on shipment level.
SSLAcceptServerCert	Instructs the class to unconditionally accept the server certificate that matches the supplied certificate.
SSLCert	The certificate to be used during SSL negotiation.
SSLProvider	This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.
SSLServerCert	The server certificate for the last established connection.
Timeout	A timeout for the class.
TotalValue	Total value of the items inside the package.
USPSAccount	Login information for USPS.

Method List

The following is the full list of the methods of the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


Config	Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.
GetRates	Calculates postage rates to ship a package via the RequestedService .
GetShippingTime	Returns the estimated time to ship a package from ZipCode to ZipCode .
Reset	Resets the internal state of the class and all properties to their default values.

Event List

The following is the full list of the events fired by the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


Error	Information about errors during data delivery.
Notification	Notification returned by the server upon successful request (if applicable).
SSLServerAuthentication	Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.
SSLStatus	Fired when secure connection progress messages are available.

Config Settings

The following is a list of config settings for the class with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.


AddOnAggregate[i]	Indicates the AddOn raw XML.
AddOnAmount[i]	Indicates the AddOn amount.
AddOnCount	Total number of AddOns.
AddOnType[i]	Indicates the AddOn type.
AddOnTypeDescription[i]	Indicates the AddOn description.
CommercialRate	Contains the commercial postage rate for the indicated package.
DimensionalWeight[i]	The dimensional weight of the package at the indicated index.
EndiciaInsuranceType	The Insurance type when using Endicia.
EndiciaInsuredMail	Used to request Endicia mailpiece insurance.
EntryFacility	Postal facility where mail is entered.
HasXPath	Determines whether a specific element exists in the document.
IntlAcceptanceDateTime	Acceptance Date Time for getting a Guaranteed Delivery Date with Priority Mail Express International.
IntlDestinationPostalCode	Destination Postal Code for getting a Guaranteed Delivery Date with Priority Mail Express International.
IntlOriginZip	US origin ZIP Code used to obtain non-Flat Rate pricing and availability for Canada destinations using Priority Mail International.
MultipleRates	Indicates that the class should request rates for multiple packages.
RatesSpecialServices	Rates Special Services when requesting rates.
RateType	Indicates the rate type to be returned by Endicia.
RawRequest	Contains the complete request sent to the Server.
RawResponse	Contains the complete response returned by the Server.
RectangularShaped	Whether the package has a rectangular shape.
RegisteredMailValue	The value of registered mail sent in the request.
Restrictions[i]	The restrictions returned by USPS.
RestrictionsCount	The number of restrictions returned by USPS.
ServiceClassId[i]	ClassId for the service specified by the index i.
ServiceIndex	Services returned by USPS.
ShipDate	Date package will be mailed.
SortType	Sort level for applicable mail classes.
StampsAPIVersion	Controls the API version used for requests.
StampsTestMode	Controls whether requests are test requests or live requests.
UseDimensionalWeight	Determines whether to use the dimensional weight or not.
XAttrCount	The number of records in the XAttr arrays.
XAttrName[i]	The name of the indexed attribute.
XAttrValue[i]	The value of the indexed attribute.
XChildCount	The number of records in the XChild arrays.
XChildElement[i]	The name of the indexed child element.
XChildText[i]	The text of the indexed child element.
XElement	The name of the current element.
XParent	The parent of the current element.
XPath	Used to set the XPath within the response from the server.
XText	The text of the current element.
AcceptEncoding	Used to tell the server which types of content encodings the client supports.
AllowHTTPCompression	This property enables HTTP compression for receiving data.
AllowHTTPFallback	Whether HTTP/2 connections are permitted to fallback to HTTP/1.1.
AllowNTLMFallback	Whether to allow fallback from Negotiate to NTLM when authenticating.
Append	Whether to append data to LocalFile.
Authorization	The Authorization string to be sent to the server.
BytesTransferred	Contains the number of bytes transferred in the response data.
ChunkSize	Specifies the chunk size in bytes when using chunked encoding.
CompressHTTPRequest	Set to true to compress the body of a PUT or POST request.
EncodeURL	If set to True the URL will be encoded by the class.
FollowRedirects	Determines what happens when the server issues a redirect.
GetOn302Redirect	If set to True the class will perform a GET on the new location.
HTTP2HeadersWithoutIndexing	HTTP2 headers that should not update the dynamic header table with incremental indexing.
HTTPVersion	The version of HTTP used by the class.
IfModifiedSince	A date determining the maximum age of the desired document.
KeepAlive	Determines whether the HTTP connection is closed after completion of the request.
KerberosSPN	The Service Principal Name for the Kerberos Domain Controller.
LogLevel	The level of detail that is logged.
MaxHeaders	Instructs class to save the amount of headers specified that are returned by the server after a Header event has been fired.
MaxHTTPCookies	Instructs class to save the amount of cookies specified that are returned by the server when a SetCookie event is fired.
MaxRedirectAttempts	Limits the number of redirects that are followed in a request.
NegotiatedHTTPVersion	The negotiated HTTP version.
OtherHeaders	Other headers as determined by the user (optional).
ProxyAuthorization	The authorization string to be sent to the proxy server.
ProxyAuthScheme	The authorization scheme to be used for the proxy.
ProxyPassword	A password if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
ProxyPort	Port for the proxy server (default 80).
ProxyServer	Name or IP address of a proxy server (optional).
ProxyUser	A user name if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
SentHeaders	The full set of headers as sent by the client.
StatusCode	The status code of the last response from the server.
StatusLine	The first line of the last response from the server.
TransferredData	The contents of the last response from the server.
TransferredDataLimit	The maximum number of incoming bytes to be stored by the class.
TransferredHeaders	The full set of headers as received from the server.
TransferredRequest	The full request as sent by the client.
UseChunkedEncoding	Enables or Disables HTTP chunked encoding for transfers.
UseIDNs	Whether to encode hostnames to internationalized domain names.
UsePlatformDeflate	Whether to use the platform implementation to decompress compressed responses.
UsePlatformHTTPClient	Whether or not to use the platform HTTP client.
UseProxyAutoConfigURL	Whether to use a Proxy auto-config file when attempting a connection.
UserAgent	Information about the user agent (browser).
CloseStreamAfterTransfer	If true, the class will close the upload or download stream after the transfer.
ConnectionTimeout	Sets a separate timeout value for establishing a connection.
FirewallAutoDetect	Tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.
FirewallHost	Name or IP address of firewall (optional).
FirewallListener	If true, the class binds to a SOCKS firewall as a server (TCPClient only).
FirewallPassword	Password to be used if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.
FirewallPort	The TCP port for the FirewallHost;.
FirewallType	Determines the type of firewall to connect through.
FirewallUser	A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.
KeepAliveInterval	The retry interval, in milliseconds, to be used when a TCP keep-alive packet is sent and no response is received.
KeepAliveTime	The inactivity time in milliseconds before a TCP keep-alive packet is sent.
Linger	When set to True, connections are terminated gracefully.
LingerTime	Time in seconds to have the connection linger.
LocalHost	The name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocalPort	The port in the local host where the class binds.
MaxLineLength	The maximum amount of data to accumulate when no EOL is found.
MaxTransferRate	The transfer rate limit in bytes per second.
ProxyExceptionsList	A semicolon separated list of hosts and IPs to bypass when using a proxy.
TCPKeepAlive	Determines whether or not the keep alive socket option is enabled.
TcpNoDelay	Whether or not to delay when sending packets.
UseIPv6	Whether to use IPv6.
UseNTLMv2	Whether to use NTLM V2.
LogSSLPackets	Controls whether SSL packets are logged when using the internal security API.
ReuseSSLSession	Determines if the SSL session is reused.
SSLCACerts	A newline separated list of CA certificate to use during SSL client authentication.
SSLCheckCRL	Whether to check the Certificate Revocation List for the server certificate.
SSLCheckOCSP	Whether to use OCSP to check the status of the server certificate.
SSLCipherStrength	The minimum cipher strength used for bulk encryption.
SSLContextProtocol	The protocol used when getting an SSLContext instance.
SSLEnabledCipherSuites	The cipher suite to be used in an SSL negotiation.
SSLEnabledProtocols	Used to enable/disable the supported security protocols.
SSLEnableRenegotiation	Whether the renegotiation_info SSL extension is supported.
SSLIncludeCertChain	Whether the entire certificate chain is included in the SSLServerAuthentication event.
SSLKeyLogFile	The location of a file where per-session secrets are written for debugging purposes.
SSLNegotiatedCipher	Returns the negotiated cipher suite.
SSLNegotiatedCipherStrength	Returns the negotiated cipher suite strength.
SSLNegotiatedCipherSuite	Returns the negotiated cipher suite.
SSLNegotiatedKeyExchange	Returns the negotiated key exchange algorithm.
SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeStrength	Returns the negotiated key exchange algorithm strength.
SSLNegotiatedVersion	Returns the negotiated protocol version.
SSLServerCACerts	A newline separated list of CA certificate to use during SSL server certificate validation.
SSLTrustManagerFactoryAlgorithm	The algorithm to be used to create a TrustManager through TrustManagerFactory.
TLS12SignatureAlgorithms	Defines the allowed TLS 1.2 signature algorithms when SSLProvider is set to Internal.
TLS12SupportedGroups	The supported groups for ECC.
TLS13KeyShareGroups	The groups for which to pregenerate key shares.
TLS13SignatureAlgorithms	The allowed certificate signature algorithms.
TLS13SupportedGroups	The supported groups for (EC)DHE key exchange.
AbsoluteTimeout	Determines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.
FirewallData	Used to send extra data to the firewall.
InBufferSize	The size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket.
OutBufferSize	The size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket.
BuildInfo	Information about the product's build.
GUIAvailable	Whether or not a message loop is available for processing events.
LicenseInfo	Information about the current license.
MaskSensitive	Whether sensitive data is masked in log messages.
UseDaemonThreads	Whether threads created by the class are daemon threads.
UseInternalSecurityAPI	Whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

AreasServed Property (USPSRates Class)

Areas where the PackagingType service is available when shipped to CountryCode .

Syntax


public String getAreasServed();

Default Value

Remarks

Some countries may only deliver mail to major metropolitan areas, while others will deliver mail everywhere.

The value of this property is filled after a call to the GetRates method.

This property is read-only.

CustomsForms Property (USPSRates Class)

Customs forms required to mail to CountryCode .

Syntax


public String getCustomsForms();

Default Value

Remarks

This property will contain the name and number of any customs forms needed to send mail to the indicated CountryCode.

The value of this property is filled after a call to the GetRates method.

This property is read-only.

Days Property (USPSRates Class)

Estimated time for delivery.

Syntax


public String getDays();

Default Value

Remarks

Estimate of the number of days to ship a package from ZipCode to ZipCode. This property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

This property is read-only.

ExpressMailInfo Property (USPSRates Class)

Express Mail information when shipping to CountryCode .

Syntax


public String getExpressMailInfo();

Default Value

Remarks

The value of this property is filled after a call to the GetRates method.

This property is read-only.

Firewall Property (USPSRates Class)

A set of properties related to firewall access.

Syntax


public Firewall getFirewall();


public void setFirewall(Firewall firewall);

Remarks

This is a Firewall-type property, which contains fields describing the firewall through which the class will attempt to connect.

Please refer to the Firewall type for a complete list of fields.

Machinable Property (USPSRates Class)

Indicates if the package being shipped is classified as machinable.

Syntax


public boolean isMachinable();


public void setMachinable(boolean machinable);

Default Value

True

Remarks

The value of this property is optional to be provided when GetRates is called.

This property applies only to Parcel Post and First Class Mail. (Machinable criteria do not apply to Priority Mail, Express Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail, or Media Mail). The size, content, and weight of a Parcel Post package determine whether it is machinable or non-machinable. Characteristics of machinable mail are listed below:

A parcel is machinable when it:

Not less than 6" long, 3" high, 0.25" thick, and 6 ounces in weight.
Not more than 34" long, 17" high, 17" thick, or 35 lbs in weight. For books or other printed matter, the maximum weight is 25 lbs.

A letter-sized piece is not machinable if it has one or more of the following characteristics:

Has an aspect ratio (length divided by height) of less than 1.3 or more than 2.5.
Is polybagged, polywrapped, or enclosed in any plastic material.
Has clasps, strings, buttons, or similar closure devices.
Contains items such as pens, pencils, or loose keys or coins that cause the thickness of the mailpiece to be uneven.
Is too rigid (does not bend easily when subjected to a transport belt tension of 40 lbs around an 11" diameter turn).
For pieces more than 4.25" high or 6" long, the thickness is less than 0.009".
Has a delivery address parallel to the shorter dimension of the mailpiece.
Is a self-mailer with a folded edge perpendicular to the address.
Booklet-type pieces with the bound edge (spine) along the shorter dimension of the piece or at the top.

A flat (large envelope) is always machinable so long as it meets the criteria for being a flat. (See the PackagingType field for more information).

This property can also be specified on service type "ALL", but it will only apply to the Parcel Post rate. Even if Machinable is True, if the weight or dimension requirements exceed the limitations above, USPS will automatically return rates that include the non-machinable surcharge.

Observations Property (USPSRates Class)

Additional mailing information based on country of destination.

Syntax


public String getObservations();

Default Value

Remarks

Additional information that may be important to the sender. Returned by the USPS Server The value of this property is filled after a call to the GetRates method.

This property is read-only.

Packages Property (USPSRates Class)

A collection of packages contained in the shipment.

Syntax


public PackageDetailList getPackages();


public void setPackages(PackageDetailList packages);

Remarks

At least one package must be specified.

This property must be set to a collection of PackageDetail instances, which will contain specific information about a package contained in the shipment. See the PackageDetail type for more information.

For USPS, the PackagingType, Size, and Weight fields are required. Length, Width, Height, and Girth are all conditionally required, and more information may be found in the individual field definitions.

Note: USPS only supports one package per shipment.

This property is not available at design time.

Please refer to the PackageDetail type for a complete list of fields.

PostageProvider Property (USPSRates Class)

The postage provider to use. If a postage-paid label is required either ppEndicia or ppStamps must be used.

Syntax


public int getPostageProvider();


public void setPostageProvider(int postageProvider);


Enumerated values:
  public final static int ppNone = 0;
  public final static int ppEndicia = 1;
  public final static int ppStamps = 2;

Default Value

Remarks

When set to ppNone, the class will communicate with USPS servers. When set to this value the following properties should also be set.

Set UserId
Set Password
Set Server

When set to ppEndicia, the class will communicate with Endicia's servers. When set to this value the following properties should also be set.

For Production

Set AccountNumber
Set Password

For Testing

Set EndiciaTestMode

When set to ppStamps, the class will communicate with Stamps.com's servers. When set to this value the following properties should also be set.

Set UserId
Set AccountNumber
Set Password
Set Server

PostalZone Property (USPSRates Class)

Indicates the number of postal rate zones between the origin and destination zip codes.

Syntax


public String getPostalZone();

Default Value

Remarks

The Postal Zone (which might be "Local" or "0 through 8") identifies the appropriate distance code assigned to each origination and destination Zip Code pairing for every Zip Code in the nation. These zones are used for Priority Mail packages over 5 lbs.

The value of this property is filled by the response from the USPS server.

This property is read-only.

Prohibitions Property (USPSRates Class)

List of items prohibited from mailing to the destination country.

Syntax


public String getProhibitions();

Default Value

Remarks

Articles that are prohibited by the destination country are non-mailable. These prohibitions are based on information furnished by the country concerned.

You may also inquire at the Post Office facility about specific prohibitions as a country may return or seize mail containing articles prohibited within that country, whether or not notice of such prohibitions has been provided to or published by the Postal Service. The value of this property is set and returned in the GetRates method call.

This property is read-only.

Proxy Property (USPSRates Class)

A set of properties related to proxy access.

Syntax


public Proxy getProxy();


public void setProxy(Proxy proxy);

Remarks

This property contains fields describing the proxy through which the class will attempt to connect.

Please refer to the Proxy type for a complete list of fields.

RecipientAddress Property (USPSRates Class)

Identifies the recipient's address.

Syntax


public AddressDetail getRecipientAddress();


public void setRecipientAddress(AddressDetail recipientAddress);

Remarks

The RecipientAddress is required to be provided in a rate request and a shipping time request.

Only the ZipCode field is necessary for this request.

This must be set to an instance of the AddressDetail type, which will contain recipient's address info. See the AddressDetail type for more information.

Please refer to the AddressDetail type for a complete list of fields.

RequestedService Property (USPSRates Class)

Service type for which the shipping rate is requested.

Syntax


public int getRequestedService();


public void setRequestedService(int requestedService);


Enumerated values:
  public final static int stUnspecified = 0;
  public final static int stFedExPriorityOvernight = 10;
  public final static int stFedExStandardOvernight = 11;
  public final static int stFedExFirstOvernight = 12;
  public final static int stFedEx2Day = 13;
  public final static int stFedExExpressSaver = 14;
  public final static int stFedExGround = 15;
  public final static int stFedExGroundHomeDelivery = 16;
  public final static int stFedEx1DayFreight = 17;
  public final static int stFedEx2DayFreight = 18;
  public final static int stFedEx3DayFreight = 19;
  public final static int stFedExInternationalPriority = 20;
  public final static int stFedExInternationalEconomy = 21;
  public final static int stFedExInternationalFirst = 22;
  public final static int stFedExInternationalPriorityFreight = 23;
  public final static int stFedExInternationalEconomyFreight = 24;
  public final static int stFedExEuropeFirstInternationalPriority = 25;
  public final static int stFedExSmartPost = 26;
  public final static int stFedEx2DayAM = 27;
  public final static int stFedExFirstFreight = 28;
  public final static int stFedExInternationalGround = 29;
  public final static int stFedExFreightEconomy = 30;
  public final static int stFedExFreightPriority = 31;
  public final static int stFedExInternationalPriorityExpress = 32;
  public final static int stFedExInternationalConnectPlus = 33;
  public final static int stUPSFirstClass = 35;
  public final static int stUPSPriorityMail = 36;
  public final static int stUPSExpeditedMailInnovations = 37;
  public final static int stUPSPriorityMailInnovations = 38;
  public final static int stUPSEconomyMailInnovations = 39;
  public final static int stUPSNextDayAir = 40;
  public final static int stUPSExpress = 41;
  public final static int stUPS2ndDayAir = 42;
  public final static int stUPSGround = 43;
  public final static int stUPSWorldwideExpress = 44;
  public final static int stUPSWorldwideExpedited = 45;
  public final static int stUPSExpedited = 46;
  public final static int stUPSStandard = 47;
  public final static int stUPS3DaySelect = 48;
  public final static int stUPSNextDayAirSaver = 49;
  public final static int stUPSSaver = 50;
  public final static int stUPSNextDayAirEarlyAM = 51;
  public final static int stUPSExpressEarlyAM = 52;
  public final static int stUPSWorldwideExpressPlus = 53;
  public final static int stUPSExpressPlus = 54;
  public final static int stUPS2ndDayAirAM = 55;
  public final static int stUPSTodayStandard = 56;
  public final static int stUPSTodayCourrier = 57;
  public final static int stUPSTodayInterCity = 58;
  public final static int stUPSTodayExpress = 59;
  public final static int stUPSTodayExpressSaver = 60;
  public final static int stUPSWorldwideExpressFreight = 61;
  public final static int stUPSSurePostLessThan1LB = 62;
  public final static int stUPSSurePost1LBOrGreater = 63;
  public final static int stUPSSurePostBPM = 64;
  public final static int stUPSSurePostMedia = 65;
  public final static int stUSPSExpress = 70;
  public final static int stUSPSFirstClass = 71;
  public final static int stUSPSPriority = 72;
  public final static int stUSPSParcelPost = 73;
  public final static int stUSPSBPM = 74;
  public final static int stUSPSMedia = 75;
  public final static int stUSPSLibrary = 76;
  public final static int stUSPSOnline = 77;
  public final static int stUSPSGlobalExpress = 78;
  public final static int stUSPSParcelSelect = 79;
  public final static int stUSPSCriticalMail = 80;
  public final static int stUSPSStandardMail = 81;
  public final static int stUSPSExpressMailInternational = 82;
  public final static int stUSPSFirstClassMailInternational = 83;
  public final static int stUSPSPriorityMailInternational = 84;
  public final static int stUSPSPriorityExpress = 85;
  public final static int stUSPSRetailGround = 86;
  public final static int stUSPSFirstClassPackageInternationalService = 87;
  public final static int stUSPSPriorityMailExpressInternational = 88;
  public final static int stCanadaRegularParcel = 90;
  public final static int stCanadaExpeditedParcel = 91;
  public final static int stCanadaXpresspost = 92;
  public final static int stCanadaLibrary = 93;
  public final static int stCanadaPriority = 94;
  public final static int stCanadaPriorityEnvelopeUSA = 95;
  public final static int stCanadaPriorityPakUSA = 96;
  public final static int stCanadaPriorityParcelUSA = 97;
  public final static int stCanadaXpresspostUSA = 98;
  public final static int stCanadaExpeditedParcelUSA = 99;
  public final static int stCanadaSmallPacketAirUSA = 100;
  public final static int stCanadaTrackedPacketUSA = 101;
  public final static int stCanadaTrackedPacketLVMUSA = 102;
  public final static int stCanadaPriorityEnvelopeInternational = 103;
  public final static int stCanadaPriorityPakInternational = 104;
  public final static int stCanadaPriorityParcelInternational = 105;
  public final static int stCanadaXpresspostInternational = 106;
  public final static int stCanadaSmallPacketAirInternational = 107;
  public final static int stCanadaSmallPacketLandInternational = 108;
  public final static int stCanadaParcelAirInternational = 109;
  public final static int stCanadaParcelLandInternational = 110;
  public final static int stCanadaTrackedPacketInternational = 111;
  public final static int stFedExSameDay = 126;
  public final static int stFedExSameDayCity = 127;
  public final static int stFedExSameDayMetroAfternoon = 128;
  public final static int stFedExSameDayMetroMorning = 129;
  public final static int stFedExSameDayMetroRush = 130;
  public final static int stUPSWorldwideEconomyDDU = 131;
  public final static int stUPSWorldwideEconomyDDP = 132;
  public final static int stUSPSParcelSelectGround = 133;
  public final static int stUSPSPriorityMailCubic = 134;
  public final static int stUSPSGroundAdvantage = 135;
  public final static int stUSPSGroundAdvantageCubic = 136;
  public final static int stFedExFirst = 140;
  public final static int stFedExPriority = 141;
  public final static int stFedExPriorityExpress = 142;
  public final static int stFedExPriorityExpressFreight = 143;
  public final static int stFedExPriorityFreight = 144;
  public final static int stFedExEconomySelect = 145;

Default Value

Remarks

If you send a request with the RequestedService set to svcPriority, after a call to GetRates, the price to send a Priority Mail package will be returned in ListNetCharge. However, if you set the RequestedService to stUnspecified, the rates for all service types will be returned.

The RequestedService is used to filter the postage rates that are returned by service type. If you are only interested in Priority Mail rates, there is no need to receive Parcel Post or Library mail, for instance. Rates will be returned in the ListNetCharge array property, with the service it corresponds located in the ServiceType and ServiceTypeDescription fields.

This property is only valid for domestic shipments.

The stUnspecified value is not valid when PostageProvider is set to ppEndicia.

The available service types for USPS include:

Valid values for USPS are:


stUnspecified (0)
stUSPSExpress (70)
stUSPSFirstClass (71)
stUSPSPriority (72)
stUSPSParcelPost (73)
stUSPSBPM (74) (USPS Only )
stUSPSMedia (75)
stUSPSLibrary (76)
stUSPSOnline (77) (USPS Only )
stUSPSParcelSelect (79) (Endicia only)
stUSPSCriticalMail (80) (Endicia only)
stUSPSStandardMail (81) (Endicia only)
stUSPSPriorityExpress (85) (Endicia only)
stUSPSRetailGround (86) (Endicia only)
stUSPSParcelSelectGround (133)
stUSPSPriorityMailCubic (134)
stUSPSGroundAdvantage (135)
stUSPSGroundAdvantageCubic (136)

Please note that the RequestedService stUSPSBPM (74) is no longer supported by Endicia.

Please note that some ShipmentSpecialServices flags such as Hold For Pickup, Premium Service (Sunday/Holiday), and Commercial will affect the rate.

Also, please note that all ListNetCharges are also dependant on the ZipCode, ZipCode (or CountryCode for international shipments), Weight, Size and PackagingType. Priority Mail packages larger than 1 cubic foot in size also require Length, Width, and Height to accurately calculate the postage.

Note that when using any of the commercial service types, you must use the CommercialRate configuration setting to retrieve the commercial rate for the postage service at index i.

Restrictions Property (USPSRates Class)

Restrictions on items being shipped.

Syntax


public String getRestrictions();

Default Value

Remarks

For domestic shipments, this describes the restrictions for APO/FPI destination Zip Codes. This data is returned in the GetRates method call if the ZipCode is an APO/FPO Zip Code.

For international shipments, this property will contain information indicating mail articles which are restricted by the destination country, Any packages sent are subject to the import requirements of that country. The contents of this property is based on information furnished by the country concerned.

You may also inquire at the Post Office facility about specific restrictions as a country may return or seize mail containing articles prohibited or restricted within that country, whether or not notice of such restriction has been provided to or published by the Postal Service.

The value of this property is filled after a call to the GetRates method.

NOTE: For rates requests using APO/FPO/DPO ZIP codes (origin or destination), any restrictions will be found in the Restrictions[i] Configuration setting, not in this property.

This property is read-only.

SenderAddress Property (USPSRates Class)

Identifies the sender's address from which the shipment is originating.

Syntax


public AddressDetail getSenderAddress();


public void setSenderAddress(AddressDetail senderAddress);

Remarks

The SenderAddress is required to be provided in a rate request (when either the GetRates method or the GetShippingTime method is called).

Only the ZipCode field is necessary for this request.

This must be set to an instance of the AddressDetail type, which will contain sender's address details. See the AddressDetail type for more information.

Please refer to the AddressDetail type for a complete list of fields.

Services Property (USPSRates Class)

Collection of all mail services available, as returned by USPS Server .

Syntax


public ServiceDetailList getServices();

Remarks

After a call to GetRates, this property will be filled for each service type that is returned.

Note that multiple services are usually returned for a given PackagingType. For instance, a package may be sent by Global Express, Airmail Parcel Post, Economy (Surface) Parcel Post, etc. The collection will be filled with each service that is returned from the Server.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

Please refer to the ServiceDetail type for a complete list of fields.

ShipmentSpecialServices Property (USPSRates Class)

Contains the collection of special services offered by USPS on shipment level.

Syntax


public long getShipmentSpecialServices();


public void setShipmentSpecialServices(long shipmentSpecialServices);

Default Value

Remarks

To request any of the special services offered by USPS, you must set the ShipmentSpecialServices to a set of flags as listed below (specified in hexadecimal notation). They can be or-ed together to include multiple conditions:


Value	Meaning
0x0000000000000004L	COD
0x0000000000008000L	Hold For Pickup
0x0000000008000000L	Return Shipment
0x0000000080000000L	Restricted Delivery
0x0000000100000000L	Return Receipt
0x0000000200000000L	Certificate Of Mailing
0x0000000400000000L	Sunday and Holiday Delivery
0x0000000800000000L	No Weekend
0x0000001000000000L	Registered Mail
0x0000002000000000L	Premium Service (Sunday/Holiday)
0x0000004000000000L	Commercial
0x0000008000000000L	Delivery Confirmation
0x0010000000000000L	Electronic Return Receipt

SSLAcceptServerCert Property (USPSRates Class)

Instructs the class to unconditionally accept the server certificate that matches the supplied certificate.

Syntax


public Certificate getSSLAcceptServerCert();


public void setSSLAcceptServerCert(Certificate SSLAcceptServerCert);

Remarks

If it finds any issues with the certificate presented by the server, the class will normally terminate the connection with an error.

You may override this behavior by supplying a value for SSLAcceptServerCert. If the certificate supplied in SSLAcceptServerCert is the same as the certificate presented by the server, then the server certificate is accepted unconditionally, and the connection will continue normally.

Please note that this functionality is provided only for cases where you otherwise know that you are communicating with the right server. If used improperly, this property may create a security breach. Use it at your own risk.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

SSLCert Property (USPSRates Class)

The certificate to be used during SSL negotiation.

Syntax


public Certificate getSSLCert();


public void setSSLCert(Certificate SSLCert);

Remarks

The digital certificate that the class will use during SSL negotiation. Set this property to a valid certificate before starting SSL negotiation. To set a certificate, you may set the Encoded field to the encoded certificate. To select a certificate, use the store and subject fields.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

SSLProvider Property (USPSRates Class)

This specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use.

Syntax


public int getSSLProvider();


public void setSSLProvider(int SSLProvider);


Enumerated values:
  public final static int sslpAutomatic = 0;
  public final static int sslpPlatform = 1;
  public final static int sslpInternal = 2;

Default Value

Remarks

This property specifies the SSL/TLS implementation to use. In most cases the default value of 0 (Automatic) is recommended and should not be changed. When set to 0 (Automatic) the class will select whether to use the platform implementation or the internal implementation depending on the operating system as well as the TLS version being used.

Possible values are:


0 (sslpAutomatic - default)	Automatically selects the appropriate implementation.
1 (sslpPlatform)	Uses the platform/system implementation.
2 (sslpInternal)	Uses the internal implementation.

Additional Notes

In most cases using the default value (Automatic) is recommended. The class will select a provider depending on the current platform.

When Automatic is selected the platform implementation is used by default. When TLS 1.3 is enabled via SSLEnabledProtocols the internal implementation is used.

SSLServerCert Property (USPSRates Class)

The server certificate for the last established connection.

Syntax


public Certificate getSSLServerCert();

Remarks

SSLServerCert contains the server certificate for the last established connection.

SSLServerCert is reset every time a new connection is attempted.

This property is read-only.

Please refer to the Certificate type for a complete list of fields.

Timeout Property (USPSRates Class)

A timeout for the class.

Syntax


public int getTimeout();


public void setTimeout(int timeout);

Default Value

Remarks

If the Timeout property is set to 0, all operations will run uninterrupted until successful completion or an error condition is encountered.

If Timeout is set to a positive value, the class will wait for the operation to complete before returning control.

The class will use DoEvents to enter an efficient wait loop during any potential waiting period, making sure that all system events are processed immediately as they arrive. This ensures that the host application does not "freeze" and remains responsive.

If Timeout expires, and the operation is not yet complete, the class throws an exception.

Please note that by default, all timeouts are inactivity timeouts, i.e. the timeout period is extended by Timeout seconds when any amount of data is successfully sent or received.

The default value for the Timeout property is 60 seconds.

TotalValue Property (USPSRates Class)

Total value of the items inside the package.

Syntax


public String getTotalValue();


public void setTotalValue(String totalValue);

Default Value

Remarks

This property is used by USPS to compute the InsuranceCost and IndemnityCoverage. (if they are available for the current RequestedService and CountryCode).

USPSAccount Property (USPSRates Class)

Syntax


public USPSAccount getUSPSAccount();


public void setUSPSAccount(USPSAccount USPSAccount);

Remarks

This property must be set when connecting to USPS servers. It contains server and login information.

Please refer to the USPSAccount type for a complete list of fields.

Config Method (Uspsrates Class)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

public String config(String configurationString);

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every class. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the class.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

GetRates Method (Uspsrates Class)

Calculates postage rates to ship a package via the RequestedService .

Syntax

public void getRates();

Remarks

For domestic rate requests, this method allows you to calculate how much domestic shipping will cost to mail a package with a certain size and weight, from ZipCode to ZipCode by Express Mail, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, Parcel Post, Media Mail, Library Mail, or as Bound Printed Matter.

Domestic rate requests use values for the following properties:

RequestedService (required)
ZipCode (required)
ZipCode (required)
Weight (required)
Size (required)
Length (required for large packages)
Width (required for large packages)
Height (required for large packages)
Girth (required for irregular packages)
PackagingType (optional)
Machinable (optional)

If the information is valid and pickup is available to the supplied address, this method fills all the above properties, in addition to the following:

Restrictions
PostalZone
ListNetCharge
ServiceType
ServiceTypeDescription

For international rate requests, this method allows you to calculate how much international shipping will cost to mail a package with a certain size and weight, from the US to a given CountryCode. Postage prices and other information pertaining to each available service (airmail, parcel post, etc) are returned in the following properties:

ListNetCharge
Commitments
ServiceType
ServiceTypeDescription
PackagingType
MaxDimensions
MaxWeight

Unique mailing restrictions and other information is provided for each country along with declarations form information and Global Express Mail delivery areas. When this information is applicable to the CountryCode, it will be returned in the following properties:

Restrictions
Prohibitions
Observations
CustomsForms
AreasServed
ExpressMailInfo

International rates require that the following properties be set before it is called:

PackagingType
CountryCode
Weight

GetShippingTime Method (Uspsrates Class)

Returns the estimated time to ship a package from ZipCode to ZipCode .

Syntax

public void getShippingTime();

Remarks

This method call contacts the USPS Server and determines the average estimated time to ship a package from ZipCode to ZipCode. This method call fills the following properties: ZipCode, ZipCode and Days.

Origination and destination ZIP Codes must be valid. Only the first 3 digits of each ZIP code is required. If a 4- or 5-digit ZIP Code is entered, the last 1 or 2 digits will be ignored.

Reset Method (Uspsrates Class)

Resets the internal state of the class and all properties to their default values.

Syntax

public void reset();

Remarks

The Reset method does not have any parameters and does not return any value.

Error Event (Uspsrates Class)

Information about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

public class DefaultUspsratesEventListener implements UspsratesEventListener {
  ...
  public void error(UspsratesErrorEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class UspsratesErrorEvent {
  public int errorCode;
  public String description;
}

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing.

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

Notification Event (Uspsrates Class)

Notification returned by the server upon successful request (if applicable).

Syntax

public class DefaultUspsratesEventListener implements UspsratesEventListener {
  ...
  public void notification(UspsratesNotificationEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class UspsratesNotificationEvent {
  public String message;
}

Remarks

When sending a request, the server may return with a successful reply or an error. However, even when a transaction is successful, a warning or a note might still be returned by the server. In such cases, the Notification event is fired.

Notifications returned through this event are non-fatal and shipments will still be processes, labels will still be printable, rates are still returned, etc. These notifications should be treated as informational only.

SSLServerAuthentication Event (Uspsrates Class)

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

public class DefaultUspsratesEventListener implements UspsratesEventListener {
  ...
  public void SSLServerAuthentication(UspsratesSSLServerAuthenticationEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class UspsratesSSLServerAuthenticationEvent {
  public byte[] certEncoded;
  public String certSubject;
  public String certIssuer;
  public String status;
  public boolean accept;
}

Remarks

During this event, the client can decide whether or not to continue with the connection process. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether or not to continue.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string OK). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

SSLStatus Event (Uspsrates Class)

Fired when secure connection progress messages are available.

Syntax

public class DefaultUspsratesEventListener implements UspsratesEventListener {
  ...
  public void SSLStatus(UspsratesSSLStatusEvent e) {}
  ...
}

public class UspsratesSSLStatusEvent {
  public String message;
}

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. This event tracks the progress of the connection.

AddressDetail Type

Represents the address details of a sender or recipient.

Remarks

This type contains descriptive data of physical location of a sender or recipient.

Example: Setting the fields of a sender SenderAddress addr = new SenderAddress addr.Address1 = "100 Somewhere St." addr.Address2 = "Ste 100" addr.City = "Raleigh" addr.State = "NC" addr.ZipCode = "27154" addr.CountryCode = "US"

The fields contained by this type are listed below.

Fields

Address1
String
Default Value: ""

Street name. In a ship request, this is required to be provided for both sender and recipient. In all other requests, it is required for a valid physical address. For UPS Address1 should not exceed 35 characters.

Address2
String
Default Value: ""

A specific detail on the address (such as building, suite, apartment, floor number etc.). This is optional. For UPS Address2 should not exceed 35 characters.

AddressFlags
int
Default Value: 0

Various flags that denote information about the address.


Value	Meaning
0x00000001	POBox - Set this flag when using a P.O. Box for the address. This flag is only used by USPSShip and USPSShipIntl addresses.
0x00000002	Residential - Whether or not the address is a residential address. This flag is only relevant for UPS and FedEx, and if this flag is not set, the address is assumed to be commercial.

City
String
Default Value: ""

Name of city, town, etc. In a ship request, this is required to be provided for both sender and recipient.

CountryCode
String
Default Value: "US"

Country code. This identifies a country. In a ship request, this is required to be provided for both sender and recipient. Maximum length: 2.

Here is a list of country names and their codes. Code is the value that has to be provided in all requests sent where country code is to be entered. Note that with USPS you can also specify the full country name here.


Country Name	Country Code
Afghanistan	AF
Albania	AL
American Samoa	AS
Andorra	AD
Angola	AO
Anguilla	AI
Antigua	AG*
Argentina	AR
Armenia	AM
Aruba	AW
Australia	AU
Austria	AT
Azerbaijan	AZ
Bahamas	BS
Bahrain	BH
Bangladesh	BD
Barbados	BB
Barbuda	AG*
Belarus	BY
Belgium	BE
Belize	BZ
Benin	BJ
Bermuda	BM
Bhutan	BT
Bolivia	BO
Bonaire	AN**
Bosnia-Herzegovina	BA
Botswana	BW
Brazil	BR
British Virgin Islands	VG*
Brunei	BN
Bulgaria	BG
Burkina Faso	BF
Burundi	BI
Cambodia	KH
Cameroon	CM
Canada	CA
Canary Islands	ES**
Cape Verde	CV
Cayman Islands	KY**
Chad	TD
Channel Islands	GB**
Chile	CL
China	CN
Colombia	CO
Congo	CG
Congo Dem. Rep. Of	CD
Cook Islands	CK
Costa Rica	CR
Croatia	HR
Curacao	AN**
Cyprus	CY
Czech Republic	CZ
Denmark	DK
Djibouti	DJ
Dominica	DM
Dominican Republic	DO
East Timor	TL
Ecuador	EC
Egypt	EG
El Salvador	SV
England	GB**
Equatorial Guinea	GQ
Eritrea	ER
Estonia	EE
Ethiopia	ET
Faeroe Islands	FO*
Fiji	FJ
Finland	FI
France	FR
French Guiana	GF
French Polynesia	PF**
Gabon	GA
Gambia	GM
Georgia	GE
Germany	DE
Ghana	GH
Gibraltar	GI
Grand Cayman	KY**
Great Britain	GB**
Great Thatch Island	VG*
Great Tobago Islands	VG*
Greece	GR
Greenland	GL
Grenada	GD
Guadeloupe	GP**
Guam	GU
Guatemala	GT
Guinea	GN
Guyana	GY
Haiti	HT
Holland	NL**
Honduras	HN
Hong Kong	HK
Hungary	HU
Iceland	IS
India	IN
Indonesia	ID
Iraq	IQ
Ireland	IE
Israel	IL
Italy	IT**
Ivory Coast	CI
Jamaica	JM
Japan	JP
Jordan	JO
Jost Van Dyke Islands	VG*
Kazakhstan	KZ
Kenya	KE
Kuwait	KW
Kyrgyzstan	KG
Laos	LA
Latvia	LV
Lebanon	LB
Lesotho	LS
Liberia	LR
Liechtenstein	LI
Lithuania	LT
Luxembourg	LU
Macau	MO
Macedonia	MK
Madagascar	MG
Malawi	MW
Malaysia	MY
Maldives	MV
Mali	ML
Malta	MT
Marshall Islands	MH
Martinique	MQ
Mauritania	MR
Mauritius	MU
Mexico	MX
Micronesia	FM
Moldova	MD
Monaco	MC
Mongolia	MN
Montserrat	MS
Morocco	MA
Mozambique	MZ
Namibia	NA
Nepal	NP
Netherlands	NL**
Netherlands Antilles	AN**
New Caledonia	NC
New Zealand	NZ
Nicaragua	NI
Niger	NE
Nigeria	NG
Norman Island	VG*
Northern Ireland	GB**
Northern Mariana Islands	MP**
Norway	NO
Oman	OM
Pakistan	PK
Palau	PW
Palestine	PS*
Panama	PA
Papua New Guinea	PG
Paraguay	PY
Peru	PE
Philippines	PH
Poland	PL
Portugal	PT
Puerto Rico	PR
Qatar	QA
Reunion	RE
Romania	RO
Rota	MP**
Russia	RU
Rwanda	RW
Saba	AN**
Saipan	MP**
Samoa	WS
San Marino	IT**
Saudi Arabia	SA
Scotland	GB**
Senegal	SN
Serbia & Montenegro	CS
Seychelles	SC
Singapore	SG
Slovak Republic	SK
Slovenia	SI
South Africa	ZA
South Korea	KR
Spain	ES**
Sri Lanka	LK
St. Barthelemy	GP**
St. Christopher	KN**
St. Croix Island	VI**
St. Eustatius	AN**
St. John	VI**
St. Kitts and Nevis	KN**
St. Lucia	LC
St. Maarten	AN**
St. Thomas	VI**
St. Vincent	VC**
Suriname	SR
Swaziland	SZ
Sweden	SE
Switzerland	CH
Tahiti	PF**
Taiwan	TW
Tanzania	TZ
Thailand	TH
Tinian	MP**
Togo	TG
Tonga	TO
Tortola Island	VG*
Trinidad & Tobago	TT
Tunisia	TN
Turkey	TR
Turkmenistan	TM
Turks & Caicos Islands	TC
U.S. Virgin Islands	VI**
Uganda	UG
Ukraine	UA
Union Island	VC**
United Arab Emirates	AE
United Kingdom	GB**
United States	US
Uruguay	UY
Uzbekistan	UZ
Vanuatu	VU
Vatican City	IT**
Venezuela	VE
Vietnam	VN
Wales	GB**
Wallis & Futuna Islands	WF
Yemen	YE
Zambia	ZM
Zimbabwe	ZW

* Not supported by USPS

** Has multiple values, the values used for USPS are below


Country Name	Country Code
Cayman Islands	KY
French Polynesia	PF
Guadeloupe	GP
Italy	IT
Netherlands	NL
Netherlands Antilles	AN
Northern Mariana Islands	MP
Spain	ES
St. Kitts and Nevis	KN
St. Vincent	VC
United Kingdom	GB
U.S. Virgin Islands	VI

State
String
Default Value: ""

State or province code. This is the identifying abbreviation for US state, Canada province, etc. In a ship request, this is required to be provided for both sender and recipient (where applicable). Format and presence of this field will vary, depending on country.

ZipCode
String
Default Value: ""

Postal code. This is identification of a region (usually small) for mail/package delivery. Format and presence of this field will vary, depending on country.

In a ship request, this is required to be provided for both sender and recipient. In all other requests, this element is required if both City and State are not present.

Valid characters: A-Z; 0-9; a-z. Maximum length: 16.

Constructors

public AddressDetail();

Certificate Type

This is the digital certificate being used.

Remarks

This type describes the current digital certificate. The certificate may be a public or private key. The fields are used to identify or select certificates.

Fields

EffectiveDate
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the date on which this certificate becomes valid. Before this date, it is not valid. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2000 15:00:00.

Encoded
String
Default Value: ""

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This field is used to assign a specific certificate. The Store and Subject fields also may be used to specify a certificate.

When Encoded is set, a search is initiated in the current Store for the private key of the certificate. If the key is found, Subject is updated to reflect the full subject of the selected certificate; otherwise, Subject is set to an empty string.

EncodedB
byte[]
Default Value: ""

This is the certificate (PEM/Base64 encoded). This field is used to assign a specific certificate. The Store and Subject fields also may be used to specify a certificate.

ExpirationDate
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the date the certificate expires. After this date, the certificate will no longer be valid. The following example illustrates the format of an encoded date:

23-Jan-2001 15:00:00.

ExtendedKeyUsage
String
Default Value: ""

This is a comma-delimited list of extended key usage identifiers. These are the same as ASN.1 object identifiers (OIDs).

Fingerprint
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the hex-encoded, 16-byte MD5 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: bc:2a:72:af:fe:58:17:43:7a:5f:ba:5a:7c:90:f7:02

FingerprintSHA1
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the hex-encoded, 20-byte SHA-1 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 30:7b:fa:38:65:83:ff:da:b4:4e:07:3f:17:b8:a4:ed:80:be:ff:84

FingerprintSHA256
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the hex-encoded, 32-byte SHA-256 fingerprint of the certificate. This property is primarily used for keys which do not have a corresponding X.509 public certificate, such as PEM keys that only contain a private key. It is commonly used for SSH keys.

The following example illustrates the format: 6a:80:5c:33:a9:43:ea:b0:96:12:8a:64:96:30:ef:4a:8a:96:86:ce:f4:c7:be:10:24:8e:2b:60:9e:f3:59:53

Issuer
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the issuer of the certificate. This field contains a string representation of the name of the issuing authority for the certificate.

KeyPassword
String
Default Value: ""

This is the password for the certificate's private key (if any).

Some certificate stores may individually protect certificates' private keys, separate from the standard protection offered by the StorePassword. KeyPassword. This field can be used to read such password-protected private keys.

Note: this property defaults to the value of StorePassword. To clear it, you must set the property to the empty string (""). It can be set at any time, but when the private key's password is different from the store's password, then it must be set before calling PrivateKey.

PrivateKey
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the private key of the certificate (if available). The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

Note: The PrivateKey may be available but not exportable. In this case, PrivateKey returns an empty string.

PrivateKeyAvailable
boolean (read-only)
Default Value: False

This field shows whether a PrivateKey is available for the selected certificate. If PrivateKeyAvailable is True, the certificate may be used for authentication purposes (e.g., server authentication).

PrivateKeyContainer
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the name of the PrivateKey container for the certificate (if available). This functionality is available only on Windows platforms.

PublicKey
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the public key of the certificate. The key is provided as PEM/Base64-encoded data.

PublicKeyAlgorithm
String
Default Value: ""

This field contains the textual description of the certificate's public key algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_DH") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

PublicKeyLength
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0

This is the length of the certificate's public key (in bits). Common values are 512, 1024, and 2048.

SerialNumber
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This is the serial number of the certificate encoded as a string. The number is encoded as a series of hexadecimal digits, with each pair representing a byte of the serial number.

SignatureAlgorithm
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

The field contains the text description of the certificate's signature algorithm. The property contains either the name of the algorithm (e.g., "RSA" or "RSA_MD5RSA") or an object identifier (OID) string representing the algorithm.

Store
String
Default Value: "MY"

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The StoreType field denotes the type of the certificate store specified by Store. If the store is password protected, specify the password in StorePassword.

Store is used in conjunction with the Subject field to specify client certificates. If Store has a value, and Subject or Encoded is set, a search for a certificate is initiated. Please see the Subject field for details.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:


MY	A certificate store holding personal certificates with their associated private keys.
CA	Certifying authority certificates.
ROOT	Root certificates.

In Java, the certificate store normally is a file containing certificates and optional private keys.

When the certificate store type is PFXFile, this property must be set to the name of the file. When the type is PFXBlob, the property must be set to the binary contents of a PFX file (i.e., PKCS#12 certificate store).

StoreB
byte[]
Default Value: "MY"

This is the name of the certificate store for the client certificate.

The StoreType field denotes the type of the certificate store specified by Store. If the store is password protected, specify the password in StorePassword.

Designations of certificate stores are platform dependent.

The following designations are the most common User and Machine certificate stores in Windows:


MY	A certificate store holding personal certificates with their associated private keys.
CA	Certifying authority certificates.
ROOT	Root certificates.

In Java, the certificate store normally is a file containing certificates and optional private keys.

StorePassword
String
Default Value: ""

If the type of certificate store requires a password, this property is used to specify the password needed to open the certificate store.

StoreType
int
Default Value: 0

This is the type of certificate store for this certificate.

The class supports both public and private keys in a variety of formats. When the cstAuto value is used, the class will automatically determine the type. This field can take one of the following values:


0 (cstUser - default)	For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a certificate store owned by the current user. Note: This store type is not available in Java.
1 (cstMachine)	For Windows, this specifies that the certificate store is a machine store. Note: This store type is not available in Java.
2 (cstPFXFile)	The certificate store is the name of a PFX (PKCS#12) file containing certificates.
3 (cstPFXBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in PFX (PKCS#12) format.
4 (cstJKSFile)	The certificate store is the name of a Java Key Store (JKS) file containing certificates. Note: This store type is only available in Java.
5 (cstJKSBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in Java Key Store (JKS) format. Note: this store type is only available in Java.
6 (cstPEMKeyFile)	The certificate store is the name of a PEM-encoded file that contains a private key and an optional certificate.
7 (cstPEMKeyBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) that contains a private key and an optional certificate.
8 (cstPublicKeyFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate.
9 (cstPublicKeyBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) that contains a PEM- or DER-encoded public key certificate.
10 (cstSSHPublicKeyBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) that contains an SSH-style public key.
11 (cstP7BFile)	The certificate store is the name of a PKCS#7 file containing certificates.
12 (cstP7BBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary) representing a certificate store in PKCS#7 format.
13 (cstSSHPublicKeyFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains an SSH-style public key.
14 (cstPPKFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key).
15 (cstPPKBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary) that contains a PPK (PuTTY Private Key).
16 (cstXMLFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a certificate in XML format.
17 (cstXMLBlob)	The certificate store is a string that contains a certificate in XML format.
18 (cstJWKFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key).
19 (cstJWKBlob)	The certificate store is a string that contains a JWK (JSON Web Key).
21 (cstBCFKSFile)	The certificate store is the name of a file that contains a BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store). Note: This store type is only available in Java and .NET.
22 (cstBCFKSBlob)	The certificate store is a string (binary or Base64-encoded) representing a certificate store in BCFKS (Bouncy Castle FIPS Key Store) format. Note: This store type is only available in Java and .NET.
23 (cstPKCS11)	The certificate is present on a physical security key accessible via a PKCS#11 interface. To use a security key, the necessary data must first be collected using the CertMgr class. The ListStoreCertificates method may be called after setting CertStoreType to `cstPKCS11`, CertStorePassword to the PIN, and CertStore to the full path of the PKCS#11 DLL. The certificate information returned in the CertList event's `CertEncoded` parameter may be saved for later use. When using a certificate, pass the previously saved security key information as the Store and set StorePassword to the PIN. Code Example. SSH Authentication with Security Key: `certmgr.CertStoreType = CertStoreTypes.cstPKCS11; certmgr.OnCertList += (s, e) => { secKeyBlob = e.CertEncoded; }; certmgr.CertStore = @"C:\Program Files\OpenSC Project\OpenSC\pkcs11\opensc-pkcs11.dll"; certmgr.CertStorePassword = "123456"; //PIN certmgr.ListStoreCertificates(); sftp.SSHCert = new Certificate(CertStoreTypes.cstPKCS11, secKeyBlob, "123456", "*"); sftp.SSHUser = "test"; sftp.SSHLogon("myhost", 22);`
99 (cstAuto)	The store type is automatically detected from the input data. This setting may be used with both public and private keys and can detect any of the supported formats automatically.

Subject
String
Default Value: ""

This is the subject of the certificate used for client authentication.

This field will be populated with the full subject of the loaded certificate. When loading a certificate the subject is used to locate the certificate in the store.

If an exact match is not found, the store is searched for subjects containing the value of the property.

If a match is still not found, the property is set to an empty string, and no certificate is selected.

The special value "*" picks a random certificate in the certificate store.

The certificate subject is a comma-separated list of distinguished name fields and values. For instance, "CN=www.server.com, OU=test, C=US, E=support@nsoftware.com". Common fields and their meanings are as follows:


Field	Meaning
CN	Common Name. This is commonly a hostname like www.server.com.
O	Organization
OU	Organizational Unit
L	Locality
S	State
C	Country
E	Email Address

If a field value contains a comma, it must be quoted.

SubjectAltNames
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This field contains comma-separated lists of alternative subject names for the certificate.

ThumbprintMD5
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This field contains the MD5 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

ThumbprintSHA1
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This field contains the SHA-1 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

ThumbprintSHA256
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This field contains the SHA-256 hash of the certificate. It is primarily used for X.509 certificates. If the hash does not already exist, it is automatically computed.

Usage
String
Default Value: ""

This field contains the text description of UsageFlags.

This value will be of one or more of the following strings and will be separated by commas:

Digital Signatures
Key Authentication
Key Encryption
Data Encryption
Key Agreement
Certificate Signing
Key Signing

If the provider is OpenSSL, the value is a comma-separated list of X.509 certificate extension names.

UsageFlags
int
Default Value: 0

This field contains the flags that show intended use for the certificate. The value of UsageFlags is a combination of the following flags:


0x80	Digital Signatures
0x40	Key Authentication (Non-Repudiation)
0x20	Key Encryption
0x10	Data Encryption
0x08	Key Agreement
0x04	Certificate Signing
0x02	Key Signing

Please see the Usage field for a text representation of UsageFlags.

This functionality currently is not available when the provider is OpenSSL.

Version
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This field contains the certificate's version number. The possible values are the strings "V1", "V2", and "V3".

Constructors

public Certificate();

Creates a Certificate instance whose properties can be set. This is useful for use with CERTMGR when generating new certificates.

public Certificate( certificateFile);

Opens CertificateFile and reads out the contents as an X.509 public key.

public Certificate( certificateData);

Parses CertificateData as an X.509 public key.

public Certificate( certStoreType,  store,  storePassword,  subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  store,  storePassword,  subject,  configurationString);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. ConfigurationString is a newline separated list of name-value pairs that may be used to modify the default behavior. Possible values include "PersistPFXKey", which shows whether or not the PFX key is persisted after performing operations with the private key. This correlates to the PKCS12_NO_PERSIST_KEY CryptoAPI option. The default value is True (the key is persisted). "Thumbprint" - an MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256 thumbprint of the certificate to load. When specified, this value is used to select the certificate in the store. This is applicable to cstUser, cstMachine, cstPublicKeyFile, and cstPFXFile store types. "UseInternalSecurityAPI" shows whether the platform (default) or the internal security API is used when performing certificate-related operations. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  store,  storePassword,  encoded);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a file containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will load Encoded as an X.509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

public Certificate( certStoreType,  storeBlob,  storePassword,  subject);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. StoreBlob is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate data. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will attempt to find the certificate identified by Subject . This can be either a complete or a substring match of the X.509 certificate's subject Distinguished Name (DN).

public Certificate( certStoreType,  storeBlob,  storePassword,  subject,  configurationString);

public Certificate( certStoreType,  storeBlob,  storePassword,  encoded);

CertStoreType identifies the type of certificate store to use. See StoreType for descriptions of the different certificate stores. Store is a string (binary- or Base64-encoded) containing the certificate store. StorePassword is the password used to protect the store. After the store has been successfully opened, the class will load Encoded as an X.509 certificate and search the opened store for a corresponding private key.

Firewall Type

The firewall the class will connect through.

Remarks

When connecting through a firewall, this type is used to specify different properties of the firewall, such as the firewall Host and the FirewallType.

Fields

AutoDetect
boolean
Default Value: False

This field tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

Connection information will first be obtained from Java system properties, such as http.proxyHost and https.proxyHost. Java properties may be set in a variety of ways; please consult the Java documentation for information about how firewall and proxy values can be specified.

If no Java system properties define connection information, the class will inspect the Windows registry for connection information that may be present on the system (applicable only on Windows systems).

FirewallType
int
Default Value: 0

This field determines the type of firewall to connect through. The applicable values are as follows:


fwNone (0)	No firewall (default setting).
fwTunnel (1)	Connect through a tunneling proxy. Port is set to 80.
fwSOCKS4 (2)	Connect through a SOCKS4 Proxy. Port is set to 1080.
fwSOCKS5 (3)	Connect through a SOCKS5 Proxy. Port is set to 1080.
fwSOCKS4A (10)	Connect through a SOCKS4A Proxy. Port is set to 1080.

Host
String
Default Value: ""

This field contains the name or IP address of firewall (optional). If a Host is given, the requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If this field is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, this field is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, the class throws an exception.

Password
String
Default Value: ""

This field contains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall. If Host is specified, the User and Password fields are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the class throws an exception.

Port
int
Default Value: 0

This field contains the transmission control protocol (TCP) port for the firewall Host. See the description of the Host field for details.

Note: This field is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value. See the description of the FirewallType field for details.

User
String
Default Value: ""

This field contains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall. If the Host is specified, this field and Password fields are used to connect and authenticate to the given Firewall. If the authentication fails, the class throws an exception.

Constructors

public Firewall();

PackageDetail Type

Represents a single package contained in shipment.

Remarks

This type contains specific information on the package that is part of the whole shipment.

Example: Setting the package elements PackageDetail pckg = new PackageDetail pckg.Weight = "2.0" pckg.Description = "Your order for the 4D Shipping SDK" pckg.ShippingLabelFile = "shipping label for package# 1.pdf"

The fields contained by this type are listed below.

Fields

BaseCharge
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Actual Base Charge applicable to this package.

For FedEx, this is normally specific to the AccountNumber. It is used in the FedExShip and FedExShipIntl only. When this is used, please note that for MPS the FedEx server provides the rating information in two different ways for domestic and international shipments.

In MPS domestic shipments, the rating information is available on the package level. In this case, the fields that store the rating information: BaseCharge, NetCharge, TotalSurcharges, and TotalDiscount, indicate the rate for that particular package.

While in MPS international shipments, the rating information is available on shipment level only and it is returned in the last package response. That being said, please note that: for all packages with index=0 to PackageCount - 2, the fields that store the rating information will be set to 'N/A', and in the last package (at index=PackageCount - 1, these fields will contain the rate for the whole shipment.

For UPS, this is the "transportation charge - fuel surcharge" applicable to this package. Upon a successful response, this is returned in the server reply for each package included in the shipment if SubVersion is 1701 or greater.

This is not applicable to USPS.

For Canada Post, upon a successful response, this is returned in the server reply for the package requested.

CODAmount
String
Default Value: ""

The COD monetary value for the package.

For FedEx, this is applicable and required for Ground shipments only. If the shipment is using COD special service (i.e., the ShipmentSpecialServices is set to the corresponding value of COD), then the COD amount should be specified on package level for all packages that are going to use COD. If this is set, then the package will be considered as using the COD service.

Since Ground packages do not travel together and may be delivered at different times, you should add the value for the individual packages to be collected. On MPS Ground shipments, a COD return label will be generated for each package that uses COD service (stored in CODLabel).

On COD Express shipments, the COD amount should be specified on shipment level and the CODTotalAmount is required instead.

For UPS, if the CODAmount is set to a value other than "0.00", it indicates that COD special service is requested for that package. The collection type should be specified in the request via the CODType. COD special service is not valid for return service movements. Package level COD is available for shipment from US/PR to US/PR, CA to CA, and CA to US. COD service for shipment from CA to US is not allowed for PackagingType Letter/Envelope. COD special service is available for shipper's with PickupType 'Daily Pickup' or 'Drop Shipping'. Delivery Confirmation (represented by SignatureType) and COD cannot coexist on a single package.

This field is not applicable to USPS packages.

Format: Two explicit decimal positions (e.g. 100.00).

This is not applicable for Canada Post.

CODFile
String
Default Value: ""

Filename and location to save the CODLabel of this package to. This is applicable for package(s) that use the COD service.

When the CODFile is set to a valid path and filename, the contents of the CODLabel are written to disk when either the GetPackageLabel or GetShipmentLabels method is called.

This filename should have the same extension defined by LabelImageType (for example, if LabelImageType is set to PDF, then CODFile has to have .pdf extension).

If the filename exists, you can choose to overwrite it or not by setting the Overwrite config setting (which defaults to True).

This field is only applicable to FedEx shipments.

CODLabel
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Image of the COD return label for this package retrieved by FedEx Server upon a successful COD ship request.

This is the decoded binary image file of the COD return label, stored in memory when either the GetPackageLabel or the GetShipmentLabels method is called. The kind of label data returned depends on the label formatting specified in your ship request via LabelImageType. If you requested a PNG label, the data returned will be a PNG file. If you requested a thermal label, it will be a thermal label image. If the CODFile is set to a valid path and filename, the label is also saved to disk in a LabelImageType format.

Since MPS Ground packages do not travel together and may be delivered at different times, a CODLabel return label will be generated for each package that uses COD service.

On MPS Express packages, only one COD label will be generated and this will be returned on the last package of the MPS.

This field is only applicable to FedEx.

CODLabelB
byte[] (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Image of the COD return label for this package retrieved by FedEx Server upon a successful COD ship request.

Since MPS Ground packages do not travel together and may be delivered at different times, a CODLabel return label will be generated for each package that uses COD service.

On MPS Express packages, only one COD label will be generated and this will be returned on the last package of the MPS.

This field is only applicable to FedEx.

CODType
int
Default Value: 0

The code that indicates the type of funds that will be used for the COD payment for this package.

This field is only applicable to FedEx and UPS and identifies the type of funds that should be collected upon package delivery. It is required to be provided in the request only if COD is requested for this package (i.e., CODAmount is set to a value other than "0.00").

Valid values are:


Value	Description
codtpAny (0)	Company check, personal check, cashier's check or money order - UPS no cash allowed. Not applicable for Canada Post
codtpCash (1)	Cash - FedEx only, only valid for Ground shipments
codtpGuaranteedFunds (2)	Cashier's check or money order
codtpCompanyCheck (3)	Company check - FedEx and Canada Post only
codtpPersonalCheck (4)	Personal check - FedEx and Canada Post only

Note: COD special service is not valid for return service movements.

Also note that only codtpAny (0) and codtGuaranteedFunds (2) are valid for UPS. For CanadaPost codtpAny is not valid and any type of check is accepted.

DangerousGoodsAccessible
boolean
Default Value: False

Identifies whether or not the dangerous goods being shipped are required to be accessible during delivery.

This field is only applicable to FedEx shipments, and is required to be specified when the SpecialServices contains the corresponding flag for Dangerous Goods.

There are two types of dangerous goods:

Accessible, which may be shipped using: FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx 1Day Freight, FedEx International Priority, FedEx International Priority Freight. The DangerousGoodsAccessible should be set to True.
Inaccessible, which may be shipped using: FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx 2Day, FedEx Express Saver, FedEx 1Day Freight, FedEx 2Day Freight, FedEx 3Day Freight, FedEx International Priority, FedEx International Priority Freight. The DangerousGoodsAccessible should be set to False.

The accessibility type affects the service availability and rates.

Note: To locate FedEx services that allow dangerous goods shipping for your origin/destination pair, use the FedExRates class by requesting rates for all available services.

DangerousGoodsOptions
int
Default Value: 0

Contains the collection of options will be used on the package level when using dangerous goods. Valid values are:


Value	Meaning
0x00000001	Hazardous Materials
0x00000002	Battery
0x00000004	Other Regulated Materials - Domestic (ORM-D)
0x00000008	Reportable Quantities
0x00000010	Small Quantity Exception
0x00000020	Limited Quantities Commodities

Note: This is only valid when using FedEx.

Description
String
Default Value: ""

For FedEx, this is the description that appears in the email to identify this package. This is optional.

For UPS, this is applicable and required for shipments with return service only.

This does not apply for USPS and Canada Post.

Girth
int
Default Value: 0

Measurement around the widest part of the package, perpendicular to the Length.

This field is only applicable when requesting rates for USPS packages.

Note: For parcels, Length is the measurement of the longest dimension and Width and Height make up the other two dimensions. Girth is the measurement around the thickest part of the package, perpendicular to the length. It is only required if the package is irregular and the PackagingType field is set to ptNonRectangular. (In this case Width and Height must still be set).

Except for Parcel Post, no mailpiece may measure more than 108 inches in length and girth combined. Parcel Post pieces measuring over 108 inches, but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth are mailable at the applicable oversized rate.

Note that the Length, Width, and Height are required for Priority Mail packages when the Size is set to psLarge.

Height
int
Default Value: 0

The height of the package to be shipped.

For FedEx, the Height is optional, but recommended, if "Your Packaging" is used as PackagingType. This is required if Length and Width are provided in the request. It is also required if a FedEx Express heavyweight service is selected for the shipment.

For UPS, this is the width of the package used to determine dimensional weight and therefore is recommended for all shipments.

It is required for GB to GB, and Poland to Poland shipments, and for 'Pallete' packaging type. For UPS packaging types: the length, width and height are defaulted.

Length + 2*(Width+Height) must be less than or equal to 130 IN or 330 CM. When Width is provided in the request, then all other dimensions (Length and Height) are to be set as well.

For USPS, this only applies to GetRates and is only required if the package is irregular and the PackagingType field is set to ptNonRectangular. (In this case Width and Height must still be set). For parcels, Length is the measurement of the longest dimension and Width and Height make up the other two dimensions. Girth is the measurement around the thickest part of the package, perpendicular to the length.

Note that the Length, Width, and Height are required for Priority Mail packages when the Size is set to psLarge.

Note also that this applies to Endicia shipping label requests.

For Canada Post, this field should be set to the Shortest dimension (3.1 digits e.g. 999.9 pattern).

Id
String
Default Value: ""

An 8-digit Unique Parcel Identification Number.

Unique number used to identify the package. This field is optional, and only applies to USPS return labels.

InsuredValue
String
Default Value: ""

Amount of insurance requested for this package. The value has 2 explicit decimal position and has a maximum of 11 characters including the decimal.

Length
int
Default Value: 0

The length of the package to be shipped.

For FedEx, the Length is optional, but recommended, if "Your Packaging" is used as PackagingType. This is required if Width and Height are provided in the request. It is also required if a FedEx Express heavyweight service is selected for the shipment.

For UPS, this is the width of the package used to determine dimensional weight and therefore is recommended for all shipments. Length must be the longest dimension of the container.

It is required for GB to GB, and Poland to Poland shipments, and for 'Pallete' packaging type. For UPS packaging types: the length, width and height are defaulted.

Length + 2*(Width+Height) must be less than or equal to 130 IN or 330 CM. When Width is provided in the request, then all other dimensions (Length and Height) are to be set as well.

Valid values are 0 to 108 IN and 0 to 270 CM.

For USPS, this is only required if the package is irregular and the PackagingType field is set to ptNonRectangular. (In this case Width and Height must still be set).

Note: For parcels, the Length is the measurement of the longest dimension and Width and Height make up the other two dimensions. Girth is the measurement around the thickest part of the package, perpendicular to the length.

Note that the Length, Width, and Height are required for Priority Mail packages when the Size is set to psLarge.

Note also that this applies to Endicia shipping label requests.

For Canada Post, this field should be set to the longest dimension (3.1 digits e.g. 999.9 pattern).

NetCharge
String
Default Value: ""

Actual Net Charge applicable to this package.

For FedEx, this is normally specific to the AccountNumber. It is used in the FedExShip and FedExShipIntl classs only.

When this is used, please note that for MPS the FedEx server provides the rating information in two different ways for domestic and international shipments.

In MPS domestic shipments, the rating information is available on package level. In this case, the fields that store the rating information: BaseCharge, NetCharge, TotalSurcharges, and TotalDiscount, indicate the rate for that particular package.

While in MPS international shipments, the rating information is available on shipment level only and it is returned in the last package response. That being said, please note that: for all packages with index=0 to PackageCount - 2, the fields that store the rating information will be set to 'N/A', and in last package (at index=PackageCount - 1, these fields will contain the rate for the whole shipment.

For UPS, upon a successful response to GetRates, this is returned in the server reply for each package included in the shipment.

For USPS, this specifies the postage required for mailing a package of the indicated size and weight. If this property is not supplied, it will be calculated and returned in the response.

This will also be set when an Endicia label is returned describing how much postage was charged from the Endicia account for the package.

For Canada Post, upon a successful response, this is returned in the server reply for the package requested.

PackagingType
int
Default Value: 0

The packaging type of the package being rated and/or shipped.

Possible values are:


Value	FedEx	UPS	USPS	USPS (Endicia)	USPS (Stamps.com)	Canada Post
ptNone (0)		X	X			X
ptPostcards (1)			X	X	X
ptLetter (2)	X	X		X	X
ptLargeEnvelope (3)			X	X	X
ptFlatRateEnvelope (4)			X	X	X
ptFlatRateLegalEnvelope (5)			X	X	X
ptFlatRatePaddedEnvelope (6)			X	X	X
ptFlatRateGiftCardEnvelope (7)			X	X
ptFlatRateWindowEnvelope (8)			X	X
ptFlatRateCardboardEnvelope (9)				X
ptSmallFlatRateEnvelope (10)			X	X
ptPak (11)	X	X
ptBox (12)	X	X
pt10kgBox (13)	X	X
pt25kgBox (14)	X	X
ptSmallExpressBox (15)		X
ptMediumExpressBox (16)		X
ptLargeExpressBox (17)		X
ptFlatRateBox (18)			X		X
ptSmallFlatRateBox (19)			X	X	X
ptMediumFlatRateBox (20)			X	X	X
ptLargeFlatRateBox (21)			X	X	X
ptDVDFlatRateBox (22)				X
ptLargeVideoFlatRateBox (23)				X
ptRegionalRateBoxA (24)			X	X	X
ptRegionalRateBoxB (25)			X	X	X
ptRectangular (26)			X
ptNonRectangular (27)			X
ptTube (28)	X	X				X
ptMatterForTheBlind (29)			X
ptPallet (30)		X
ptYourPackaging (31)	X	X	X	X	X	X
ptDocument (32)						X
ptFlats (33)		X
ptParcels (34)		X
ptBPM (35)		X
ptFirstClass (36)		X
ptPriority (37)		X
ptMachinables (38)		X
ptIrregulars (39)		X
ptParcelPost (40)		X
ptBPMParcel (41)		X
ptMediaMail (42)		X
ptBPMFlat (43)		X
ptStandardFlat (44)		X
ptRegionalRateBoxC (45)			X	X	X
ptThickEnvelope (46)			X	X	X
ptSmallBox (47)	X
ptMediumBox (48)	X
ptLargeBox (49)	X
ptExtraLargeBox (50)	X
ptPackageService (51)			X
ptCubicParcels (52)			X
ptCubicSoftPack (53)			X

If this is set to a value that is not applicable to a certain provider, it will automatically be set to ptNone (0).

For FedEx, this is required in a ship request when either the GetPackageLabel or GetShipmentLabels method is called. FedEx only supports one packaging type for the whole shipment, so only the PackagingType for the first package is used in label requests.

If the PackagingType is set to 31 (Your Packaging), then the dimensions of the package should be provided in the request by setting the following: Length, Width, and Height.

If the ServiceType is set to any of the FedEx Ground services (Ground or Ground Home Delivery), then the PackagingType will be automatically set to 31 (Your Packaging).

Please note that the types pt10kgBox (13) and pt25kgBox (14) are only meant for international shipments and domestic shipments outside of the United States.

For UPS, please note that when selecting PackagingType make sure this is valid for all the following: CountryCode, CountryCode, ServiceType, and all special services requested at both shipment and package level.

Also the following restrictions apply when using UPS Mail Innovations:


ServiceType	PackagingType	Weight
stFirstClass (35)	ptFirstClass (36)	1 to 13 OZS
stPriorityMail (36)	ptPriority (37)	1 to 70 LBS
stExpeditedMailInnovations (37)	ptMachinables (38)	6 to <16 OZS
stExpeditedMailInnovations (37)	ptIrregulars (39)	1 to <16 OZS
stExpeditedMailInnovations (37)	ptParcelPost (40)	1 to 70 LBS
stExpeditedMailInnovations (37)	ptBPMParcel (41)	1 to 15 LBS
stExpeditedMailInnovations (37)	ptMediaMail (42)	1 to 70 LBS
stExpeditedMailInnovations (37)	ptBPMFlat (43)	1 to 15 LBS
stExpeditedMailInnovations (37)	ptStandardFlat (44)	1 to <16 OZS
stPriorityMailInnovations (38)	ptFlats (33)	1 to 70 LBS
stPriorityMailInnovations (38)	ptParcels (34)	1 to 70 LBS
stPriorityMailInnovations (38)	ptBPM (35)	1 to 70 LBS
stEconomyMailInnovations (39)	ptFlats (33)	1 to 70 LBS
stEconomyMailInnovations (39)	ptParcels (34)	1 to 70 LBS
stEconomyMailInnovations (39)	ptBPM (35)	1 to 70 LBS

For USPS, this is used for getting rates and Endicia labels. For international shipments, the only valid values are: ptRectangular and ptNonRectangular.

For Canada Post, ptLetter (2) is only applicable if theContractId is set.

RatingAggregate
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Rating aggregate applicable to this package.

Reference
String
Default Value: ""

Indicates the package reference type and value, that associates this package (assigned by the customer).

For FedEx, this is optional to be provided in a ship request. You can enter up to 3 customer references by providing: the type(s) and value(s) in the request.

Valid values for types are:


Type value	Meaning
CR	Customer Reference - this gets printed on shipping label and invoice.
BL	Bill Of Lading - this gets printed on shipping label, Ground shipping reports, and in the Customer Reference element on the invoice.
IN	Invoice Number - this gets printed on shipping label and invoice.
PO	Purchase Order Number - this gets printed on shipping label and invoice.
DN	Department Number - this gets printed on shipping label and invoice.
SI	Shipment Integrity - this gets printed on invoice only.
SN	Store Number - this gets printed on shipping label and invoice.
IR	Intracountry Reglatory Reference
EPC	Electronic Product Code
RMA	RMA Number

The type and value pair(s) should be entered as a string in this format: type1:value1; type2:value2; type3:value3;. For example, if the user wants to assign 3 references to this package, the Reference should be set to: CN:123456; IN:123; SN:12;.

Reference information may also be used to track packages by reference.

For UPS, this is also optional to be provided in a ship request and valid if the origin/destination pair is US/US or PR/PR.

You can enter up to two customer references on package level by providing: the type(s) and value(s) in the request.

Valid values for types are:


Code	Reference Number Type
AJ	Accounts Receivable Customer Account
AT	Appropriation Number
BM	Bill of Lading Number
9V	Collect on Delivery (COD) Number
ON	Dealer Order Number
DP	Department Number
3Q	Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Product Code
IK	Invoice Number
MK	Manifest Key Number
MJ	Model Number
PM	Part Number
PC	Production Code
PO	Purchase Order Number
RQ	Purchase Request Number
RZ	Return Authorization Number
SA	Salesperson Number
SE	Serial Number
ST	Store Number
TN	Transaction Reference Number
EI	Employer ID Number
TJ	Federal Taxpayer ID No.
SY	Social Security Number

The type and value pair(s) should be entered as a string in this format: 'type1:value1; type2:value2'. For example, if the user wants to assign 2 references to this package, the Reference should be set to: 'AJ:123456; TN:123'.

You can also chose to bar code the first reference number's value on the shipping label by setting the BarCodeReference to True.

Reference information may also be used to track packages by reference.

For USPS, this is only used by Endicia labels, and is used as a reference value for logs.

This is used in Canada Post to provide user-defined values, such as an internal "orderID".

ReturnReceipt
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Image of the receipt for a return shipment.

This is only valid for UPS, and is the decoded binary image file of the receipt, stored in memory upon successful ship response. The receipt is generated in HTML format, and if the ReturnReceiptFile is set to a valid path and filename (with .html extension), the receipt is also saved to disk.

ReturnReceiptB
byte[] (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Image of the receipt for a return shipment.

ReturnReceiptFile
String
Default Value: ""

Filename and location to save the ReturnReceipt of this package to. This is applicable only if using UPS.

When the ReturnReceiptFile is set to a valid path and filename, the contents of the ReturnReceipt are written to disk upon successful response (if a return shipment).

The ReturnReceiptFile has to have .html extension.

Note: When using UPS, the HTML file references a 'page 2', this is the HTML page containing the return label. You can print this page by using the ShippingLabelHTMLDirectory and PackageShippingLabelFileHTML[i]; configuration settings.

ShippingLabel
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Image of the shipping label for this package returned by the Server upon a successful ship response.

This is the decoded binary image file of the shipping label, stored in memory upon successful ship response. The kind of label data returned depends on the label formatting specified in your ship request via LabelImageType. If you requested a GIF label, the data returned will be a GIF file. If you requested a thermal label, it will be a thermal label image. If the ShippingLabelFile is set to a valid path and filename, the label is also saved to disk in a LabelImageType format.

ShippingLabelB
byte[] (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Image of the shipping label for this package returned by the Server upon a successful ship response.

ShippingLabelFile
String
Default Value: ""

Filename and location to save the ShippingLabel of this package to. When the ShippingLabelFile is set to a valid path and filename, the contents of the ShippingLabel are written to disk upon successful response.

This filename should have the same extension defined by LabelImageType (for example, if LabelImageType is set to GIF, then ShippingLabelFile has to have .gif extension).

If the filename exists, you can choose to overwrite it or not by setting the Overwrite config setting (which defaults to True).

ShippingLabelPart2
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Image of the part 2* of the shipping label for this package returned by the Server. This is applicable only if using UPS.

This is the decoded binary image file of the part 2* of the shipping label, stored in memory when either the GetPackageLabel or the GetShipmentLabels method is called. The kind of label data returned depends on the label formatting specified in your ship request via LabelImageType. If you requested a GIF label, the data returned will be a GIF file. If you requested a thermal label, it will be a thermal label image. If the ShippingLabelFile is set to a valid path and filename, the part 2* of the label is also saved to disk in a LabelImageType format.

For instance, if the ShippingLabelFile is "C:\UPSLabel.gif", the part 2* of the label will be created under: "C:\UPSLabel_Part2.gif".

Note: *Mail Innovations (MI) shipments with more than 3 commodities will receive a 2 page combination label. Part 1 of the label can be accessed via ShippingLabel field whereas Part 2 can be accessed via ShippingLabelPart2 field.

ShippingLabelPart2B
byte[] (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Image of the part 2* of the shipping label for this package returned by the Server. This is applicable only if using UPS.

For instance, if the ShippingLabelFile is "C:\UPSLabel.gif", the part 2* of the label will be created under: "C:\UPSLabel_Part2.gif".

SignatureType
int
Default Value: 0

Specifies one of the Delivery Signature Options requested for this package. Possible values are:


stServiceDefault (0)	The default value for the requested service.
stAdult (1)	Available for both residential and nonresidential deliveries.
stDirect (2)	Available for both residential and nonresidential deliveries.
stIndirect (3)	Available for residential deliveries only.
stNoSignatureRequired (4)	Not available for Ground services.
stUSPSDeliveryConfirmation (5)	Available for UPS Mail Innovations only.
stAdult19 (6)	Available for Canada Post only.

For FedEx Express shipments, the NoSignatureRequired option will not be allowed when the following special services are requested: Alcohol, Hold At Location or Dangerous Goods.

For residential FedEx Ground International shipments from Canada to the U.S., two valid signature options are allowed: NoSignatureRequired and Direct.

The impact of signature options fees may vary depending on your agreement with FedEx. Following are the definitions for FedEx:

Service Default: In this case, the appropriate signature option will be selected for your shipping service. For example, if the package contains Dangerous Goods, the Direct signature option is chosen for you. The actual signature option applied to this package could be different than the signature option requested if a conflict occurred with other service features in the package. In this case, the value set in the request will be ignored.
Indirect Signature Required: Indicates that an indirect signature is required upon delivery. This is allowed to residential addresses only. In this case, FedEx obtains a signature in one of three ways: from any person at the delivery address, from a neighbor, building manager, or other person at a neighboring address. The recipient can sign a FedEx door tag authorizing release of the package without anyone present. This might affect the shipping rates and/or service availability.
Direct Signature Required: Indicates that a direct signature is required upon delivery. In this case, FedEx obtains a signature from any person at the delivery address. If no one is at the address, FedEx will reattempt delivery; Direct Signature Required overrides any recipient release that may be on file for deliveries to nonresidential addresses. This option is not available for Hold at FedEx Location shipments. This might affect the shipping rates and/or service availability.
Adult Signature Required: Indicates that the adult signature is required upon delivery. In this case, FedEx obtains a signature from any person at least 21 years old (government-issued photo identification required) at the delivery address. If no one is at the address, FedEx will reattempt delivery. Adult Signature Required overrides any recipient release that may be on file for deliveries to nonresidential addresses. This might affect the shipping rates and/or service availability.

Note: In the server reply, this option may differ from that requested value due to other characteristics of the shipment.

For UPS, when delivery confirmation is requested for a package, the SignatureType should be set to a value other than 0 (stServiceDefault). The availability of this special service depends on the ServiceType. The type stIndirect is not valid for UPS packages.

Also, when using UPS Mail Innovations, delivery confirmation can be requested by setting this to stUSPSDeliveryConfirmation.

Delivery Confirmation and COD cannot coexist on a single package. Also, Delivery Confirmation option cannot be combined with the Return Services option.

For USPS, if this is not set to stServiceDefault or stNoSignatureRequired, the Signature Confirmation service will be used. Also, for Express label shipments, set this to stNoSignatureRequired to waive the signature requirements.

This does not apply for Canada Post.

Size
int
Default Value: 0

Size of the package being mailed.

This field is only used by USPS and is required for the GetRates method call.

See below for valid entries:


Package Size	Description	ServiceType
psRegular	For Priority Mail: Package is less than one cubic foot in size. For all other ServiceTypes: Package length plus girth is 84 inches or less.	Parcel Post, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, Express Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail, Media Mail
psLarge	For Priority Mail: Package is greater than one cubic foot in size. For all other ServiceTypes: Package length plus girth measure more than 84 inches but not more than 108 inches. This tag does not affect the rate for Express Mail, Bound Printed Mater, Media Mail or Library Mail.	Parcel Post, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, Express Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail, Media Mail
dsOversize	Package length plus girth is more than 108 but not more than 130 inches. Parcel Post packages that measure more than 108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth are charged the oversized Parcel Post rate regardless of the weight of the package.	Parcel Post only.

Note: For parcels, length; is the measurement of the longest dimension and girth is the measurement around the thickest part (perpendicular to the length). Except for Parcel Post, no mailpiece may measure more than 108 inches in length and girth combined. Parcel Post pieces measuring over 108 inches, but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth are mailable at the applicable oversized rate.

Note: Use the Length, Height, Width and optionally Girth (irregular shaped packages only) fields to specify the dimensions of the package.

Note: only psRegular and psLarge are available when getting rates for international shipments.

SpecialServices
long
Default Value: 0

Contains the collection of special services offered on the package level. Valid values are:


Value	Meaning	FedEx	FedEx Freight	UPS
0x00000001	Appointment Delivery	X
0x00000002	Dangerous Goods	X	X	X
0x00000004	Dry Ice	X
0x00000008	Priority Alert	X
0x00000010	Non Standard Container	X		X
0x00000020	COD	X	X
0x00000040	Additional Handling			X
0x00000080	Signature Option	X
0x00000100	Alcohol	X

For FedEx, to request any of the special services offered for a particular package in a ship request, you must set the SpecialServices of that package to a set of valid flags.

The meaning and limitations for each special service option are listed below for FedEx:

Appointment Delivery: Indicates that the appointment delivery special service is requested for this package. This might affect the shipping rates and/or service availability.
Dangerous Goods: Indicates that this package contains dangerous goods. When the SpecialServices contains this flag, then the DangerousGoodsAccessible is required to be provided in the request as well. For FedEx Express services, these types of shipments are referred to as dangerous goods shipments. For FedEx Ground services, these types of shipments are referred to as hazardous materials (Hazmat) shipments. Hazmat shipments must be single package. FedEx Ground provides reliable delivery of hazardous materials in all U.S. states except Alaska and Hawaii. If you have not shipped hazardous materials with FedEx Ground before, contact your FedEx account executive first. FedEx needs to confirm that you have met government training requirements and can generate the documentation your shipments need. Additional information regarding hazardous materials shipping is provided at fedex.com/ us/services/options under the Hazardous Materials link. The Shipper's Hazardous Materials Certification report (OP-950), prints after a successful Ground close request. Please note that Hazmat shipments must be single package. If you create a multiple package (MPS) hazmat shipment, only one commodity prints on the OP-950. FedEx assesses a surcharge on each package containing dangerous goods/Hazmat materials. This might affect service availability as well.
Dry Ice: Indicates that this package contains dry ice. FedEx assesses a surcharge on each package containing dry ice. This might affect service availability as well.
Priority Alert: Indicates whether the priority alert special service is requested for this package. This is applicable to domestic shipments only. A per package surcharge is associated with Priority Alert. This is applicable for FedEx First Overnight and FedEx Priority Overnight. It can be associated with: Saturday Delivery, Hold Saturday, Hold at Location, Dangerous Goods, Dry Ice or Signature Service Option. Please note that Priority Alert requires a service contract. If you are interested in signing up for Priority Alert, contact your FedEx account executive.
Non Standard Container: Indicates whether this package type is a non standard container. This might affect the shipping rates and/or service availability.
COD: Indicates that this is a COD package. This service will affect shipping rates and service availability. This is applicable for domestic FedEx Express and Ground services, except FedEx Home Delivery premium. When shipping COD via FedEx Ground, the CODAmount and CODType must also be provided in the request.

For UPS, to request any of the special services offered for a particular package in a rate or ship request, you must set the SpecialServices of that package to a set of valid flags.

The meaning and limitations for each special service option are listed below:

Additional Handling: Indicates that additional handling special service is requested for this package. This might affect the shipping rates and/or service availability.
Non Standard Container: Indicates whether this package type is to be considered a large package (a non standard container). Dimensions must be 130 to 165 inches: Length + (2 x Width) + (2 x Height). This might affect the shipping rates and/or service availability.

Some other special services on package level, such as COD, Delivery Confirmation, Insured Value, are already implemented respectively through the CODAmount and CODType, SignatureType, and InsuredValue.

This field is not applicable to USPS or Canada Post.

TotalDiscount
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Total Actual Discount applicable to this package.

This is normally specific to the FedEx AccountNumber. It is used in the FedExShip and FedExShipIntl classs only.

Please note that for MPS, the FedEx server provides the rating information in two different ways for domestic and international shipments.

While in MPS international shipments, the rating information is available on shipment level only and it is returned in the last package response. That being said, please note that: for all packages with index=0 to PackageCount - 2, the fields that store the rating information will be set to 'N/A', and in last package (at index=PackageCount - 1, these fields will contain the rate for the whole shipment.

TotalSurcharges
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Total Actual Surcharges applicable to this package.

For FedEx, this is normally specific to the AccountNumber. It is used in the FedExShip and FedExShipIntl classs only.

Please note that for MPS, the FedEx server provides the rating information in two different ways for domestic and international shipments.

While in MPS international shipments, the rating information is available on shipment level only and it is returned in the last package response. That being said, please note that: for all packages with index=0 to PackageCount - 2, the fields that store the rating information will be set to 'N/A', and in last package (at index=PackageCount - 1, these fields will contain the rate for the whole shipment.

For UPS, upon a successful response, this is returned in the server reply for each package included in the shipment.

This does not apply to USPS packages.

For Canada Post, upon a successful response, this is returned in the server reply for the package requested.

TrackingNumber
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Tracking number assigned to this package. Upon successful request, this is returned in the server reply for each package included in the shipment.

Weight
String
Default Value: "0.0"

Weight of this package.

For FedEx, this is required to be provided in the request. It requires one explicit decimal position in pounds or kilograms, depending on the value of the WeightUnit config, (i.e. N.N formatting).

For UPS, this is required to be provided in the request for each package contained in the shipment if PackagingType is set to a value other than 0 (UPS Letter). For Ground shipments, if the actual weight is less than 150 pounds, then the billable weight is 150 pounds. Air and 3 Day Select shipments will not be subject to a minimum billable weight. Format: it requires one explicit decimal position in pounds or kilograms, depending on the value of the WeightUnit config, (i.e. N.N formatting).

Note that if the ServiceType stUPSSurePostLessThan1LB or stUPSFirstClassMail is used, or the ServiceType stUPSExpeditedMailInovations is used with the PackagingType ptMachineables, ptIrregulars, or ptStandardFlat then the weight must be specified in ounces. The WeightUnit config will be set automatically to "OZS" if not set.

For USPS, this must be the weight in pounds and ounces of the package. Package weight cannot exceed 70 pounds. (First-Class Mail cannot exceed 13 ounces. Bound Printed Matter cannot exceed 15 pounds). On international shipments, weight limits vary by country.

The format must be in "N lbs N oz", or as an integer showing the number of ounces. For example, a package with weight 6 lbs, 8 oz can be specified as "6 lbs 8 oz" or as "104".

However, in USPS, if PostageProvider is set to ppEndicia, then the format must be one explicit decimal position in ounces (i.e. N.N formatting).

For Canada Post, the weight of the parcel should be specified in kilograms (e.g. 99.999).

Width
int
Default Value: 0

The width of the package to be shipped.

For FedEx, the Width is optional, but recommended, if "Your Packaging" is used as PackagingType. This is required if Length and Height are provided in the request. It is also required if a FedEx Express heavyweight service is selected for the shipment.

For UPS, this is the width of the package used to determine dimensional weight and therefore is recommended for all shipments.

It is required for GB to GB, and Poland to Poland shipments, and for 'Pallete' packaging type. For UPS packaging types: the length, width and height are defaulted.

Length + 2*(Width+Height) must be less than or equal to 130 IN or 330 CM. When Width is provided in the request, then all other dimensions (Length and Height) are to be set as well.

For USPS, this is only required if the package is irregular and the PackagingType field is set to ptNonRectangular. (In this case Width and Height must still be set).

Note that the Length, Width, and Height are required for Priority Mail packages when the Size is set to psLarge.

Note also that this applies to Endicia shipping label requests.

For Canada Post, this field should be set to the second longest dimension (3.1 digits e.g. 999.9 pattern).

Constructors

public PackageDetail();

public PackageDetail( packagingType,  weight);

public PackageDetail( length,  width,  height);

public PackageDetail( packagingType,  length,  width,  height);

public PackageDetail( packagingType,  weight,  length,  width,  height);

public PackageDetail( packagingType,  weight,  length,  width,  height,  specialServices,  insuredValue,  CODAmount,  CODType,  signatureType);

public PackageDetail( weight,  length,  width,  height,  specialServices,  insuredValue,  CODAmount,  dangerousGoodsAccessible,  signatureType);

public PackageDetail( weight,  length,  width,  height,  description,  reference,  specialServices,  insuredValue,  CODAmount,  dangerousGoodsAccessible,  signatureType,  shippingLabelFile,  CODFile);

public PackageDetail( packagingType,  weight,  length,  width,  height,  description,  reference,  specialServices,  insuredValue,  CODAmount,  CODType,  signatureType,  shippingLabelFile,  returnReceiptFile);

Proxy Type

The proxy the class will connect to.

Remarks

When connecting through a proxy, this type is used to specify different properties of the proxy, such as the Server and the AuthScheme.

Fields

AuthScheme
int
Default Value: 0

This field is used to tell the class which type of authorization to perform when connecting to the proxy. This is used only when the User and Password fields are set.

AuthScheme should be set to authNone (3) when no authentication is expected.

By default, AuthScheme is authBasic (0), and if the User and Password fields are set, the component will attempt basic authentication.

If AuthScheme is set to authDigest (1), digest authentication will be attempted instead.

If AuthScheme is set to authProprietary (2), then the authorization token will not be generated by the class. Look at the configuration file for the class being used to find more information about manually setting this token.

If AuthScheme is set to authNtlm (4), NTLM authentication will be used.

For security reasons, setting this field will clear the values of User and Password.

AutoDetect
boolean
Default Value: False

This field tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use proxy system settings, if available. The default value is false.

Note: This setting is applicable only in Windows.

Password
String
Default Value: ""

This field contains a password if authentication is to be used for the proxy.

If AuthScheme is set to Basic Authentication, the User and Password are Base64 encoded and the proxy authentication token will be generated in the form Basic [encoded-user-password].

If AuthScheme is set to Digest Authentication, the User and Password fields are used to respond to the Digest Authentication challenge from the server.

If AuthScheme is set to NTLM Authentication, the User and Password fields are used to authenticate through NTLM negotiation.

Port
int
Default Value: 80

This field contains the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port for the proxy Server (default 80). See the description of the Server field for details.

Server
String
Default Value: ""

If a proxy Server is given, then the HTTP request is sent to the proxy instead of the server otherwise specified.

If the Server field is set to a domain name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the Server field is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

SSL
int
Default Value: 0

This field determines when to use a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for the connection to the proxy. The applicable values are as follows:


psAutomatic (0)	Default setting. If the URL is an `https` URL, the class will use the `psTunnel` option. If the URL is an `http` URL, the class will use the `psNever` option.
psAlways (1)	The connection is always SSL enabled.
psNever (2)	The connection is not SSL enabled.
psTunnel (3)	The connection is made through a tunneling (HTTP) proxy.

User
String
Default Value: ""

This field contains a username if authentication is to be used for the proxy.

If AuthScheme is set to Basic Authentication, the User and Password fields are Base64 encoded and the proxy authentication token will be generated in the form Basic [encoded-user-password].

If AuthScheme is set to Digest Authentication, the User and Password fields are used to respond to the Digest Authentication challenge from the server.

If AuthScheme is set to NTLM Authentication, the User and Password fields are used to authenticate through NTLM negotiation.

Constructors

public Proxy();

public Proxy( server,  port);

public Proxy( server,  port,  user,  password);

ServiceDetail Type

Indicates the rates and service details of a service.

Remarks

This type represents the details (on delivery time, rates, etc.) of a service type. The fields contained by this type are listed below.

Fields

AccountBaseCharge
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Transportation charges before surcharges and discounts applied to a ServiceType. This applies to FedEx only and is specific to the AccountNumber. After calling the GetRates method, the AccountBaseCharge will be filled with the value of discounted base charge amount specific to the AccountNumber (i.e. depending on the current rate schedule the AccountNumber is receiving from FedEx).

For Canada Post, this field will contain the base cost of the shipment before taxes (numeric 99999.99).

AccountNetCharge
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Net charge amount applied to a ServiceType.

For FedEx, this is specific to the AccountNumber. After calling the GetRates method, the AccountNetCharge will be filled with the value of discounted net charge amount specific to the AccountNumber (i.e. depending on the current rate schedule the AccountNumber is receiving from FedEx).

For UPS, this is the value of grand total charges for account based rating applied to a shipment when using the returned ServiceType

The UPS server response will contain negotiated rate(s) only for the qualified AccountNumbers. If the user is authorized for negotiated rates, and if negotiated rates apply to the particular service, UPS returns those rates along with the published rates in its response. Otherwise, a warning message might be returned that indicates ineligibility and only the published rates are returned in the response. For more information on negotiated rates, including authorization to receive them, please check with your UPS account representative.

This field is not used by the USPS class.

For Canada Post, this field will contain the total cost of the shipment if sent using this service including the cost of selected or required options, surcharges, discounts and taxes.

AccountTotalDiscount
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Total discount amount applied to the shipment for a ServiceType. This is for FedEx only and is specific to the AccountNumber. After calling the GetRates method, the AccountTotalDiscount will be filled with the value of total discount applied, which is specific to the AccountNumber (i.e. depending on the current rate schedule the AccountNumber is receiving from FedEx).

For Canada Post, this field will contain the total amount of discounts.

AccountTotalSurcharge
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Total surcharge amount for all additional services applied to a ServiceType. This is only for FedEx, and is specific to the AccountNumber. After calling the GetRates method, the AccountTotalSurcharge will be filled with the value of total surcharges applied, which is specific to the AccountNumber (i.e. depending on the current rate schedule the AccountNumber is receiving from FedEx).

For Canada Post, this field will contain the total amount of surcharges.

Aggregate
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Aggregate of details and rates for the ServiceType in the list of available services.

BusinessDays
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0

Number of business days from origin to destination location. This is valid only for UPS and is returned for the number of UPS business days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday) the shipment will take to travel from one location to another.

If applicable, this property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

Commitments
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Service commitments for the PackagingType when shipping to CountryCode.

This is valid only for USPS, and indicates how long it will take for the package to be delivered when shipped via PackagingType.

CustomerCenterCutoff
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Time the UPS Customer Service Center closes.

This value is only relevant for UPS and it provides the user with the time the Customer Service Center closes. This is applicable for shipments outside the US only.

If applicable, this property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

DelayDays
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0

Number of days the shipment is delayed in customs. This is only valid for UPS requests, and is returned for requests outside the US only and when the request indicates the query is in reference to a Non-Document type of shipment.

If applicable, this property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

DeliveryDate
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

This indicates the shipment delivery date for the ServiceType.

In regards to International services, the delivery date availability is limited to some postal-code supported countries. The delivery date will be returned if available. Format: YYYY-MM-DD.

For UPS, this property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

This is not applicable to USPS.

For Canada Post, this field will be populated after a GetRates call and will contain the estimated date of delivery, starting from the expected mailing-date.

DeliveryDay
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Indicates the day of the week the shipment can be delivered when using the ServiceType. Possible values are: SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT. In regards to International services, the delivery date availability is limited to some postal-code supported countries and it will be returned if available.

For UPS, this property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

This is not applicable to USPS.

DeliveryTime
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Scheduled local delivery time. This is available only for UPS, and indicates the latest time of day the shipment will be delivered as guaranteed by UPS. Format: HH:MM:SS.

If applicable, this property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

EffectiveNetDiscount
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Indicates the net discount applied to a ServiceType. This is only valid for FedEx.

After calling the GetRates method, the EffectiveNetDiscount will be filled with the value of net discount applied. This is specific to the AccountNumber (i.e. depending on the current rate schedule the AccountNumber is receiving from FedEx). This is the difference between the list net charge and account net charge.

GuaranteedDescription
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Textual description of a guaranteed delivery for a UPS service type in the list of available services returned. This is populated when the GetShippingTime method is called for UPS only.

This method is also populated for Canada Post after the GetRates method is called. The returned value will either be "true" or "false" to indicate whether the delivery date is guaranteed.

Holidays
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0

Number of national holidays during transit. This is returned only for UPS when the shipment would be in transit during a national holiday. Holidays outside the US are taken into account. Returned for requests outside the US only.

If applicable, this property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

IndemnityCoverage
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Indicates the indemnity coverage available for this service. This property is valid only for USPS, and is only returned when TotalValue was sent in the request. It contains the lesser of maximum parcel indemnity coverage per given weight and TotalValue, if applicable. Otherwise it will be blank.

InsuranceComment
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Explains why no InsuranceCost was returned in the response.

This field is only applicable to USPS.

If the TotalValue was sent in the request (indicating you wish to receive the InsuranceCost in the response), but no InsuranceCost was returned, then InsuranceComment will contain text explaining why no value was returned for InsuranceCost. It may be one of three reasons:


Value	Meaning
SERVICE	Insurance is not available for this service.
DESTINATION	Insurance is not available to the given country via this service.
INSURED VALUE	Insurance is available for the country and service, but not for the given value.

InsuranceCost
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Insurance fee. This is applicable only to USPS and it describes the cost of purchasing insurance for this package.

ListBaseCharge
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Transportation charges before surcharges and discounts applied to a ServiceType. After calling the GetRates method, the ListBaseCharge will be filled with the value of base charge amount.

For FedEx, this is returned in the server response only if the RateType is set to 0 (rtList) in the request.

This does not apply to USPS.

ListNetCharge
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Net charge amount applied to a ServiceType.

After calling the GetRates method, the ListNetCharge will be filled with the value of list net charge amount.

For FedEx, this is returned in the server response only if the RateType is set to 0 (rtList) in the request.

ListTotalDiscount
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Total discount amount applied to a ServiceType. This applies only to FedEx. After calling the GetRates method, the ListTotalDiscount will be filled with the value of total discount applied. This is returned in the server response only if the RateType is set to 0 (rtList) in the request.

ListTotalSurcharge
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Total surcharge amount for all additional services applied to a ServiceType.

After calling the GetRates method, the ListTotalSurcharge will be filled with the value of total surcharges applied.

For FedEx, this is returned in the server response only if the RateType is set to 0 (rtList) in the request.

This value does not apply to USPS.

MaxDimensions
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Maximum dimensions of a package allowed when sending to the CountryCode. This is only applicable to USPS. After a call to GetRates, this property will contain the maximum allowable dimensions of a package sent to the CountryCode via the indicated ServiceType.

MaxWeight
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Maximum weight of package allowed when sending to the CountryCode.

This is only applicable to USPS.

After a call to GetRates, this field will contain the maximum allowable weight (in pounds) of a package sent to the CountryCode via the indicated ServiceType.

Note: This field may contain a fractional quantity (eg: "0.2188", which indicates a max weight of 3.5 ounces).

PackagingType
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

The mail service type when shipping to CountryCode.

This is only valid for USPS international rate requests.

PackagingType indicates what type of shipping service is being used for each InternationalService. PackagingType may contain the following information:


Priority	Priority Mail rate.
FirstClass	First Class rate.
ParcelPost	Parcel Post rate.
BPM	Bound Printed Matter rate (books, magazines).
Media	Media Mail rate (CDs, movies, etc).
Library	Inter-library mail rate (not for public use).
Express	Express Mail rate.

RateScale
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Applicable rate scale for the ServiceType.

The RateScale indicates the rate scale (this is specific to the AccountNumber) used by FedEx to rate a shipment when shipped via the ServiceType. This is applicable for FedEx Express services only.

RateZone
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Applicable rate zone for the ServiceType.

The RateZone indicates the zone used by FedEx to rate a shipment (this is specific to the ZipCode) when using a FedEx Express service. This is applicable for FedEx Express services only.

RestDays
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0

Number of days the shipment is in rest due to non-business days. Returned for UPS requests outside the US only.

If applicable, this property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

ServiceType
int (read-only)
Default Value: 0

Indicates the service type in the list of available services returned.

This is populated when the GetShippingTime or GetRates methods are called.

Valid values for FedEx are:


stUnspecified (0)
stFedExPriorityOvernight (10)
stFedExStandardOvernight (11)
stFedExFirstOvernight (12)
stFedEx2Day (13)
stFedExExpressSaver (14)
stFedExGround (15)
stFedExGroundHomeDelivery (16)
stFedEx1DayFreight (17)
stFedEx2DayFreight (18)
stFedEx3DayFreight (19)
stFedExInternationalPriority (20)
stFedExInternationalEconomy (21)
stFedExInternationalFirst (22)
stFedExInternationalPriorityFreight (23)
stFedExInternationalEconomyFreight (24)
stFedExEuropeFirstInternationalPriority (25)	For intra-Europe shipments only.
stFedExSmartPost (26)
stFedEx2DayAM (27)
stFedExFirstFreight (28)
stFedExFreightEconomy (30)
stFedExFreightPriority (31)
stFedExInternationalPriorityExpress (32)
stFedExInternationalConnectPlus (33)
stFedExFirst (140)	For EU and APAC Regions only.
stFedExPriority (141)	For EU and APAC Regions only.
stFedExPriorityExpress (142)	For EU and APAC Regions only.
stFedExPriorityExpressFreight (143)	For EU and APAC Regions only.
stFedExPriorityFreight (144)	For EU and APAC Regions only.
stFedExEconomySelect (145)	For UK only.

Valid values for UPS are:


Value	Applicable for
stUnspecified (0)
stUPSFirstClass(35)	US Domestic Shipments, requires a contract with Mail Innovations, single package shipments only
stUPSPriorityMail(36)	US Domestic Shipments, requires a contract with Mail Innovations, single package shipments only
stUPSExpeditedMailInnovations(37)	US Domestic Shipments, requires a contract with Mail Innovations, single package shipments only
stUPSPriorityMailInnovations (38)	All origins, requires a contract with Mail Innovations, single package shipments only
stUPSEconomyMailInnovations (39)	All Origins, requires a contract with Mail Innovations, single package shipments only
stUPSNextDayAir (40)	US Domestic Shipments; Originating in US/PR
stUPSExpress (41)	Polish Domestic Shipments; All Origins
stUPS2ndDayAir (42)	US Domestic Shipments; Originating in US/PR
stUPSGround (43)	US Domestic Shipments; Originating in US/PR
stUPSWorldwideExpress (44)	Originating in US/PR
stUPSWorldwideExpedited (45)	US/PR, Canada and Non-EU origins, EXCEPT Mexico
stUPSExpedited (46)	Polish Domestic Shipments; Originating in EU or Mexico
stUPSStandard (47)	Polish Domestic Shipments; All Origins
stUPS3DaySelect (48)	US Domestic Shipments; Originating in CA or US
stUPSNextDayAirSaver (49)	US Domestic Shipments
stUPSSaver (50)	US or Polish Domestic Shipments; All Origins
stUPSNextDayAirEarlyAM (51)	US Domestic Shipments; Originating in CA or US/PR
stUPSExpressEarlyAM (52)	Originating in CA
stUPSWorldwideExpressPlus (53)	Polish Domestic Shipments; All Origins EXCEPT Canada and Mexico
stUPSExpressPlus (54)	Originating in Mexico
stUPS2ndDayAirAM (55)	US Domestic Shipments; Originating in US
stUPSTodayStandard (56)	Polish Domestic Shipments (Stolica)
stUPSTodayCourrier (57)	Polish Domestic Shipments (Stolica)
stUPSTodayInterCity (58)	Polish Domestic Shipments (Stolica)
stUPSTodayExpress (59)	Polish Domestic Shipments (Stolica)
stUPSTodayExpressSaver (60)	Polish Domestic Shipments (Stolica)
stUPSWorldwideExpressFreight (61)	All Origins; Worldwide Express Freight
stUPSSurePostLessThan1LB (62)	US Domestic Shipments, SurePost Less Than 1LB
stUPSSurePost1LBOrGreater (63)	US Domestic Shipments, SurePost 1LB Or Greater
stUPSSurePostBPM (64)	US Domestic Shipments, SurePost BPM (Bound Printed Matter)
stUPSSurePostMedia (65)	US Domestic Shipments, SurePost Media
stUPSWorldwideEconomyDDU (131)	Originating in Canada or US, requires a contract with UPS
stUPSWorldwideEconomyDDP (132)	Originating in Canada or US, requires a contract with UPS

Note: stUPSSaver (50) is a valid option for US domestic shipment, but only when sending to remote parts of Alaska or Hawaii Note: stUPSFirstClass (35), stUPSPriorityMail (36), stUPSExpeditedMailInnovations (37), stUPSPriorityMailInnovations (38), and stUPSEconomyMailInnovations (39) will not return any rates.

Valid values for USPS are:


stUnspecified (0)
stUSPSExpress (70)
stUSPSFirstClass (71)
stUSPSPriority (72)
stUSPSParcelPost (73)
stUSPSBPM (74) (USPS Only )
stUSPSMedia (75)
stUSPSLibrary (76)
stUSPSOnline (77) (USPS Only )
stUSPSParcelSelect (79) (Endicia only)
stUSPSCriticalMail (80) (Endicia only)
stUSPSStandardMail (81) (Endicia only)
stUSPSPriorityExpress (85) (Endicia only)
stUSPSRetailGround (86) (Endicia only)
stUSPSParcelSelectGround (133)
stUSPSPriorityMailCubic (134)
stUSPSGroundAdvantage (135)
stUSPSGroundAdvantageCubic (136)

Please note that the RequestedService stUSPSBPM (74) is no longer supported by Endicia.

Valid values for Canada Post are:


stCanadaRegularParcel (90)
stCanadaExpeditedParcel (91)
stCanadaXpresspost (92)
stCanadaXpresspostCertified (93)
stCanadaPriority (94)
stCanadaPriorityEnvelopeUSA (95)
stCanadaPriorityPakUSA (96)
stCanadaPriorityParcelUSA (97)
stCanadaXpresspostUSA (98)
stCanadaExpeditedParcelUSA (99)
stCanadaSmallPacketAirUSA (100)
stCanadaSmallPacketLandUSA (101)
stCanadaPriorityEnvelopeInternational (102)
stCanadaPriorityPakInternational (103)
stCanadaPriorityParcelInternational (104)
stCanadaXpresspostInternational (105)
stCanadaSmallPacketAirInternational (106)
stCanadaSmallPacketLandInternational (107)
stCanadaParcelAirInternational (108)
stCanadaParcelLandInternational (109)

ServiceTypeDescription
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Indicates the textual description of a service type in the list of available services returned.

Possible returned values for FedEx are:


Service Type	Service Type Description
10	PRIORITY_OVERNIGHT
11	STANDARD_OVERNIGHT
12	FIRST_OVERNIGHT
13	FEDEX_2_DAY
14	FEDEX_EXPRESS_SAVER
15	FEDEX_GROUND
16	GROUND_HOME_DELIVERY
17	FEDEX_1_DAY_FREIGHT
18	FEDEX_2_DAY_FREIGHT
19	FEDEX_3_DAY_FREIGHT
20	FEDEX_INTERNATIONAL_PRIORITY
21	INTERNATIONAL_ECONOMY
22	INTERNATIONAL_FIRST
23	INTERNATIONAL_PRIORITY_FREIGHT
24	INTERNATIONAL_ECONOMY_FREIGHT
25	EUROPE_FIRST_INTERNATIONAL_PRIORITY
26	SMART_POST
27	FEDEX_2_DAY_AM
28	FEDEX_FIRST_FREIGHT
30	FEDEX_FREIGHT_ECONOMY
31	FEDEX_FREIGHT_PRIORITY
32	FEDEX_INTERNATIONAL_PRIORITY_EXPRESS
33	FEDEX_INTERNATIONAL_CONNECT_PLUS
140	FEDEX_FIRST
141	FEDEX_PRIORITY
142	FEDEX_PRIORITY_EXPRESS
143	FEDEX_PRIORITY_EXPRESS_FREIGHT
144	FEDEX_PRIORITY_FREIGHT
145	FEDEX_ECONOMY_SELECT

ShipDate
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Date UPS picks up the package from the origin. In the event the ShipDate differs from the ShipDate provided in the request, a warning message will be returned.

This is only applicable to UPS GetShippingTime.

Format: YYYY-MM-DD.

ShipTime
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Time UPS picks up the package from the origin. It is returned for requests outside the US. If applicable, this property is filled after a call to the GetShippingTime.

This is only applicable to UPS GetShippingTime.

Format: HH:MM:SS

SignatureType
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Indicates the textual description of the delivery signature services option required by FedEx for the ServiceType. This might be different from the requested SignatureType.

Possible returned values are:


ADULT
DIRECT
INDIRECT
NO_SIGNATURE_REQUIRED
SERVICE_DEFAULT

TransitTime
String (read-only)
Default Value: ""

Expected number of days in transit from pickup to delivery for the ServiceType. This is an estimate only and depends on the customs clearance times. It is optional to be returned in the server reply.

USPSAccount Type

Represents the details of a USPS account.

Remarks

This type contains data describing the USPS server and login information.

Example: Setting the fields of an account USPSAccount account = new USPSAccount account.Server = "https://secure.shippingapis.com/ShippingAPI.dll"; account.Password = "my_password"; account.UserId = "my_username";

The fields contained by this type are listed below.

Fields

AccountNumber
String
Default Value: ""

The shipper's Endicia account number.

This field is only used when shipping with Endicia and will take a production account number. During testing please set EndiciaTestMode which will automatically use a sandbox account. During testing this property does not need to be set.

Password
String
Default Value: ""

Password to use for logging in to the USPS Server.

This password is provided to you by USPS when you register for service. The password is not to be shared with others outside your organization, nor is it to be packaged, distributed, or sold to any other person or entity.

Note, the Password property has been depreciated by USPS, and remains only for backwards compatibility.

When PostageProvider has been set to ppEndicia, this must be the pass phrase associated with your postage account that was supplied to you by Endicia upon registration.

Server
String
Default Value: "https://secure.shippingapis.com/ShippingAPI.dll"

URL for the USPS server where the requests are sent.

When PostageProvider has been set to ppEndicia, the live production URL will be set automatically. For testing please set EndiciaTestMode.

When PostageProvider has been set to ppStamps, the live production URL will be set automatically. For testing please set StampsTestMode.

There are two different live and test URLs that have been provided by the US Postal service for use with the Webtools APIs (and these classs). There is one plaintext URL and one SSL-secured URL for both live and testing. These URLs are listed below, along with the classs that use them.

Live Servers:


Server	Used by
https://secure.shippingapis.com/ShippingAPI.dll	USPSAddress, USPSRates, USPSTrack USPSShip and USPSShipIntl

Test Servers:


Server	Used by
https://secure.shippingapis.com/ShippingAPITest.dll	USPSAddress, USPSRates, USPSTrack USPSShip and USPSShipIntl

These test servers return CANNED RESPONSES. They will only accept a specific set of data, and will only return one pre-formed response. Any transaction that does not contain the exact data they expect will cause an error to be generated. Because of these limitations we strongly recommend you test using a live account.

Note that the label components must use the live server for testing, but with the Certify configuration setting set to True. There is no need to set Certify with Endicia or Stamps.com. Set EndiciaTestMode or StampsTestMode instead.

UserId
String
Default Value: ""

User Id for logging in to the USPS WebTools or Stamps.com Server.

This User Id is provided to you by USPS or Stamps.com when you register for service. The UserId is not to be shared with others outside your organization, nor is it to be packaged, distributed, or sold to any other person or entity. During testing set StampsTestMode to use the built-in sandbox account. This field is not used by Endicia.

Constructors

public USPSAccount();

Config Settings (Uspsrates Class)

The class accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the class, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

USPSRates Config Settings

AddOnAggregate[i]: Indicates the AddOn raw XML.

This configuration setting returns the raw xml of an AddOn in the list of available AddOns returned.

Valid index values are from 0 to AddOnCount - 1.

Note: This configuration setting is read-only and valid only for Stamps.com.

AddOnAmount[i]: Indicates the AddOn amount.

This configuration setting indicates the amount of an AddOn in the list of available AddOns returned.

Valid index values are from 0 to AddOnCount - 1.

Note: This configuration setting is read-only and valid only for Stamps.com.

AddOnCount: Total number of AddOns.

This configuration setting returns the total AddOn elements for each ServiceIndex.

Note: This configuration setting is read-only and valid only for Stamps.com.

AddOnType[i]: Indicates the AddOn type.

This configuration setting indicates the AddOn type in the list of available AddOns returned.

Valid index values are from 0 to AddOnCount - 1.

Note: This configuration setting is read-only and valid only for Stamps.com.

AddOnTypeDescription[i]: Indicates the AddOn description.

This configuration setting indicates the textual description of an AddOn in the list of available AddOns returned.

Valid index values are from 0 to AddOnCount - 1.

Note: This configuration setting is read-only and valid only for Stamps.com.

CommercialRate: Contains the commercial postage rate for the indicated package.

When the RequestedService is set to one of the Commercial enumerations, USPS will return commercial rates in addition to normal postage rates. To retrieve the commercial shipping rates call the Config method with this config setting and the index of the service type you want the commercial rate for. eg, DomesticRates1.Config("CommercialRate[0]") will return the commercial rate for postage service type at index 0. An example is shown below: For i = 0 to Rates1.ServicesCount - 1 Debug.Print Rates1.Services(i).ServiceType Debug.Print Rates1.Services(i).ListNetCharge Debug.Print Rates1.Config("CommercialRate[" & i & "]") Next

DimensionalWeight[i]: The dimensional weight of the package at the indicated index.

This setting contains the dimensional weight of the package. The value (in ounces) is calculated using the following formula: length x width x height / 194.

Valid indexes are from 0 to PackageCount - 1.

EndiciaInsuranceType: The Insurance type when using Endicia.

This will determine which type of insurance will be used when requesting a label through Endicia.


Value	Meaning
0	None (Default)
1	USPS Insurance
2	Endicia Insurance
3	USPS Online Insurance

Note that if this is set to None, and an insurance amount is provided, Endicia Insurance will be used.

EndiciaInsuredMail: Used to request Endicia mailpiece insurance.

When set to False, Endicia mailpiece insurance will not be requested. This can be applicable when generating Endicia COD labels.

When InsuredValue is set, the default value for this configuration setting is True.

EntryFacility: Postal facility where mail is entered.

This specifies the postal facility where the mail is to be entered.

The valid values are as follows:


Value	Meaning
0	None (Default)
1	Destination BMC (DBMC)
2	Destination Delivery Unit (DDU)
3	Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF)
4	Origin BMC (OBMC)
5	Other

This is required when the RequestedService is set to either stParcelSelect or stStandardMail. Also, this is only valid when using Endicia.

HasXPath: Determines whether a specific element exists in the document.

This method determines whether a particular XPath exists within the document. This may be used to check if a path exists before setting it via XPath. This method returns True if the XPath exists, False if not.

IntlAcceptanceDateTime: Acceptance Date Time for getting a Guaranteed Delivery Date with Priority Mail Express International.

When IntlDestinationPostalCode is set, IntlAcceptanceDateTime configuration setting must be set as well in order to get a Guaranteed Delivery Date.

The IntlAcceptanceDateTime value should not be earlier than today's DateTime.

Example: Setting the IntlAcceptanceDateTime configuration setting rates.Config("IntlAcceptanceDateTime=2015-05-27T10:00:00-06:00");

IntlDestinationPostalCode: Destination Postal Code for getting a Guaranteed Delivery Date with Priority Mail Express International.

This configuration setting is optional and only required for getting a Guaranteed Delivery Date when using Priority Mail Express International.

When IntlDestinationPostalCode is set, IntlAcceptanceDateTime configuration setting must be set as well.

This is only valid when using USPS.

IntlOriginZip: US origin ZIP Code used to obtain non-Flat Rate pricing and availability for Canada destinations using Priority Mail International.

This configuration setting is optional and only required for getting non-Flat Rate pricing for Canada destinations.

This is only valid when using USPS.

MultipleRates: Indicates that the component should request rates for multiple packages.

Setting this to true will request rates for multiple packages. The default value is false and the component will return rates for a single package.

RatesSpecialServices: Rates Special Services when requesting rates.

This configuration setting includes additional services in the rate request. Set RatesSpecialServices to a set of flags as listed below (specified in hexadecimal notation). They can be or-ed together to include multiple conditions: These flags are also available when using Endicia postage provider.


Value	Meaning
0X00000001L	Certified
0X00000002L	COD
0X00000004L	Insurance
0X00000008L	Restricted Delivery
0X00000010L	Registered Mail
0X00000020L	Return Receipt
0X00000040L	Return Receipt Merchandise
0X00000080L	Return Receipt Electronic
0X00000100L	Certificate of Mailing
0X00000200L	Pick up on Demand
0X00000400L	Delivery Confirmation
0X00000800L	Signature Confirmation
0X00001000L	Adult Signature Required
0X00002000L	Adult Signature Restricted Delivery
0X00004000L	Priority Mail AM Delivery

Note that some special services are not available when using a test account.

RateType: Indicates the rate type to be returned by Endicia.

This specifies the type of rate to be returned by the Endicia rates service. Is specified, possible values are:


CommercialBase
CommercialPlus
Retail

If this value is not specified (default), the rates returned will be based on the mail class. Any qualified discounts applicable to the provided account will also be applied.

Important! If this element is set to CommercialPlus, but the account does not qualify for such pricing, the Web method will return an error.

RawRequest: Contains the complete request sent to the Server.

This returns the complete request as sent to the server. Used for debugging purposes.

RawResponse: Contains the complete response returned by the Server.

This returns the complete response as received from the server. Used for debugging purposes.

RectangularShaped: Whether the package has a rectangular shape.

Whether the package has a rectangular shape. The default value is True.

Note: This configuration setting is valid only for Stamps.com.

RegisteredMailValue: The value of registered mail sent in the request.

This configuration setting sets the value of registered mail sent in the request.

Restrictions[i]: The restrictions returned by USPS.

This setting contains a collection of the restrictions returned by the USPS Server. Valid index values are from 0 to RestrictionsCount - 1.

Note: This setting is only valid for APO/FPO/DPO origin and destination ZIP codes.

RestrictionsCount: The number of restrictions returned by USPS.

This setting indicates the number of Restrictions returned by the USPS server.

Note: This setting is only valid for APO/FPO/DPO origin and destination ZIP codes.

ServiceClassId[i]: ClassId for the service specified by the index i.

This will return the ClassId for the service specified by the index i.

The index has a range from 0 to Services.Count - 1.

ServiceIndex: Services returned by USPS.

This configuration setting contains a collection of all Services returned by Stamps.com.

Note: This configuration setting is only valid for Stamps.com.

Example: rates.GetRates(); for (int i = 0; i < rates.Services.Count; i++) { rates.Config("ServiceIndex=" + i); Console.WriteLine("Service Index : " + rates.Config("ServiceIndex")); Console.WriteLine("Service Type Description : " + rates.Services[i].ServiceTypeDescription); }

ShipDate: Date package will be mailed.

When working with USPS...

This is the date the package will be picked up or officially enter the mail system. This date can be up to 3 days in the future. It only applies to domestic rating requests.

When working with Stamps.com...

This is the date the package will be picked up or officially enter the mail system. This date can be up to 3 days in the future for any international mail service and domestic Priority Mail Express.

For all other domestic mail services the date can be up to 7 days in the future. For ServiceType US-MM, US-PP and US-FC with no US-A-DC or US-A-SC this date can be up to 30 days in the future. The calculated rate will be based on this date.

Note: This configuration setting is required for Stamps.com.

Date format should be "yyyy-MM-dd", e.g. 2020-04-20.

SortType: Sort level for applicable mail classes.

This specifies the sort level to be used.

The valid values are as follows:


Value	Meaning
0	None (Default)
1	BMC
2	Five Digit
3	Mixed BMC
4	Non-Presorted
5	Presorted
6	SCF
7	Single Piece
8	Three Digit

This is required when the RequestedService is set to either stParcelSelect or stStandardMail. Also, this is only valid when using Endicia.

StampsAPIVersion: Controls the API version used for requests.

This configuration setting sets instructs the component to work with a specific Stamps.com API version. Available versions are detailed below.


0	v45
1	v75
2	v135 (Default)

There is no need to additionally set Server when using Stamps.com. The correct server will be used automatically.

StampsTestMode: Controls whether requests are test requests or live requests.

When set to 0 the class will send requests to Stamps.com's production server using the account specified in USPSAccount. When set to 1 the class will send requests to Stamps.com's sandbox server using a built-in sandbox account. There is no need to set Server in either case.

This setting only applies when PostageProvider is set to ppStamps.

The default value is 0.

UseDimensionalWeight: Determines whether to use the dimensional weight or not.

This setting determines whether to use the dimensional weight of a package (if the dimensional weight is greater than PackageWeight). The setting is false by default.

XAttrCount: The number of records in the XAttr arrays.

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

XAttrElement[i]
XAttrText[i]

XAttrName[i]: The name of the indexed attribute.

The size of the array is controlled by XAttrCount.

XAttrValue[i]: The value of the indexed attribute.

The size of the array is controlled by XAttrCount.

XChildCount: The number of records in the XChild arrays.

This property controls the size of the following arrays:

XChildElement[i]
XChildText[i]

XChildElement[i]: The name of the indexed child element.

The size of the array is controlled by XChildCount.

XChildText[i]: The text of the indexed child element.

The size of the array is controlled by XChildCount.

XElement: The name of the current element.

The current element is specified via the XPath.

XParent: The parent of the current element.

The current element is specified via the XPath.

XPath: Used to set the XPath within the response from the server.

XPath implements a subset of the XML XPath specification, allowing you to point to specific elements in the RawResponse. XPath is 1-indexed. The path is a series of one or more element accessors separated by '/'. The path can be absolute (starting with '/') or relative to the current XPath location. The following are possible values for an element accessor:


'name'	A particular element name
name[i]	The i-th subelement of the current element with the given name
[i]	The i-th subelement of the current element
[last()]	The last subelement of the current element
[last()-i]	The subelement located at the last location minus i in the current element
name[@attrname="attrvalue"]	The subelement containing a particular value for a given attribute (supports single AND double quotes)
..	The parent of the current element

When XPath is set to a valid path...

XElement points to the name of the element.
XText points to the text of the element.
XParent points to the name of the parent element.
XChildCount provides the number of child elements.
XChildElement[i] points to the name of the indexed child element.
XChildText[i] points to the text of the indexed child element.
XAttrCount provides the number of attributes for this element.
XAttrName[i] points to the name of the indexed attribute for XElement.
XAttrValue[i] points to the value of the indexed attribute for XElement.

XText: The text of the current element.

The current element is specified via the XPath.

HTTP Config Settings

AcceptEncoding: Used to tell the server which types of content encodings the client supports.

When AllowHTTPCompression is True, the class adds an Accept-Encoding header to the request being sent to the server. By default, this header's value is "gzip, deflate". This configuration setting allows you to change the value of the Accept-Encoding header. Note: The class only supports gzip and deflate decompression algorithms.

AllowHTTPCompression: This property enables HTTP compression for receiving data.

This configuration setting enables HTTP compression for receiving data. When set to True (default), the class will accept compressed data. It then will uncompress the data it has received. The class will handle data compressed by both gzip and deflate compression algorithms.

When True, the class adds an Accept-Encoding header to the outgoing request. The value for this header can be controlled by the AcceptEncoding configuration setting. The default value for this header is "gzip, deflate".

The default value is True.

AllowHTTPFallback: Whether HTTP/2 connections are permitted to fallback to HTTP/1.1.

This configuration setting controls whether HTTP/2 connections are permitted to fall back to HTTP/1.1 when the server does not support HTTP/2. This setting is applicable only when HTTPVersion is set to "2.0".

If set to True (default), the class will automatically use HTTP/1.1 if the server does not support HTTP/2. If set to False, the class throws an exception if the server does not support HTTP/2.

The default value is True.

AllowNTLMFallback: Whether to allow fallback from Negotiate to NTLM when authenticating.

This configuration setting applies only when AuthScheme is set to Negotiate. If set to True, the class will automatically use New Technology LAN Manager (NTLM) if the server does not support Negotiate authentication. Note: The server must indicate that it supports NTLM authentication through the WWW-Authenticate header for the fallback from Negotiate to NTLM to take place. The default value is False.

Append: Whether to append data to LocalFile.

This configuration setting determines whether data will be appended when writing to LocalFile. When set to True, downloaded data will be appended to LocalFile. This may be used in conjunction with Range to resume a failed download. This is applicable only when LocalFile is set. The default value is False.

Authorization: The Authorization string to be sent to the server.

If the Authorization property contains a nonempty string, an Authorization HTTP request header is added to the request. This header conveys Authorization information to the server.

This property is provided so that the HTTP class can be extended with other security schemes in addition to the authorization schemes already implemented by the class.

The AuthScheme property defines the authentication scheme used. In the case of HTTP Basic Authentication (default), every time User and Password are set, they are Base64 encoded, and the result is put in the Authorization property in the form "Basic [encoded-user-password]".

BytesTransferred: Contains the number of bytes transferred in the response data.

This configuration setting returns the raw number of bytes from the HTTP response data, before the component processes the data, whether it is chunked or compressed. This returns the same value as the Transfer event, by BytesTransferred.

ChunkSize: Specifies the chunk size in bytes when using chunked encoding.

This is applicable only when UseChunkedEncoding is True. This setting specifies the chunk size in bytes to be used when posting data. The default value is 16384.

CompressHTTPRequest: Set to true to compress the body of a PUT or POST request.

If set to True, the body of a PUT or POST request will be compressed into gzip format before sending the request. The "Content-Encoding" header is also added to the outgoing request.

The default value is False.

EncodeURL: If set to True the URL will be encoded by the class.

If set to True, the URL passed to the class will be URL encoded. The default value is False.

FollowRedirects: Determines what happens when the server issues a redirect.

This option determines what happens when the server issues a redirect. Normally, the class returns an error if the server responds with an "Object Moved" message. If this property is set to 1 (always), the new URL for the object is retrieved automatically every time.

If this property is set to 2 (Same Scheme), the new URL is retrieved automatically only if the URL Scheme is the same; otherwise, the class throws an exception.

Note: Following the HTTP specification, unless this option is set to 1 (Always), automatic redirects will be performed only for GET or HEAD requests. Other methods potentially could change the conditions of the initial request and create security vulnerabilities.

Furthermore, if either the new URL server or port are different from the existing one, User and Password are also reset to empty, unless this property is set to 1 (Always), in which case the same credentials are used to connect to the new server.

A Redirect event is fired for every URL the product is redirected to. In the case of automatic redirections, the Redirect event is a good place to set properties related to the new connection (e.g., new authentication parameters).

The default value is 0 (Never). In this case, redirects are never followed, and the class throws an exception instead.

Following are the valid options:

0 - Never
1 - Always
2 - Same Scheme

GetOn302Redirect: If set to True the class will perform a GET on the new location.

The default value is False. If set to True, the class will perform a GET on the new location. Otherwise, it will use the same HTTP method again.

HTTP2HeadersWithoutIndexing: HTTP2 headers that should not update the dynamic header table with incremental indexing.

HTTP/2 servers maintain a dynamic table of headers and values seen over the course of a connection. Typically, these headers are inserted into the table through incremental indexing (also known as HPACK, defined in RFC 7541). To tell the component not to use incremental indexing for certain headers, and thus not update the dynamic table, set this configuration option to a comma-delimited list of the header names.

HTTPVersion: The version of HTTP used by the class.

This property specifies the HTTP version used by the class. Possible values are as follows:

"1.0"
"1.1" (default)
"2.0"
"3.0"

When using HTTP/2 ("2.0"), additional restrictions apply. Please see the following notes for details.

HTTP/2 Notes

When using HTTP/2, a secure Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (TLS/SSL) connection is required. Attempting to use a plaintext URL with HTTP/2 will result in an error.

If the server does not support HTTP/2, the class will automatically use HTTP/1.1 instead. This is done to provide compatibility without the need for any additional settings. To see which version was used, check NegotiatedHTTPVersion after calling a method. The AllowHTTPFallback setting controls whether this behavior is allowed (default) or disallowed.

HTTP/2 is supported on all platforms. The class will use the internal security implementation in all cases when connecting.

HTTP/3 Notes

HTTP/3 is supported only in .NET and Java.

When using HTTP/3, a secure (TLS/SSL) connection is required. Attempting to use a plaintext URL with HTTP/3 will result in an error.

IfModifiedSince: A date determining the maximum age of the desired document.

If this setting contains a nonempty string, an If-Modified-Since HTTP header is added to the request. The value of this header is used to make the HTTP request conditional: if the requested documented has not been modified since the time specified in the field, a copy of the document will not be returned from the server; instead, a 304 (not modified) response will be returned by the server and the component throws an exception

The format of the date value for IfModifiedSince is detailed in the HTTP specs. For example: Sat, 29 Oct 2017 19:43:31 GMT.

KeepAlive: Determines whether the HTTP connection is closed after completion of the request.

If true, the component will not send the Connection: Close header. The absence of the Connection header indicates to the server that HTTP persistent connections should be used if supported. Note: Not all servers support persistent connections. If false, the connection will be closed immediately after the server response is received.

The default value for KeepAlive is false.

KerberosSPN: The Service Principal Name for the Kerberos Domain Controller.

If the Service Principal Name on the Kerberos Domain Controller is not the same as the URL that you are authenticating to, the Service Principal Name should be set here.

LogLevel: The level of detail that is logged.

This configuration setting controls the level of detail that is logged through the Log event. Possible values are as follows:


0 (None)	No events are logged.
1 (Info - default)	Informational events are logged.
2 (Verbose)	Detailed data are logged.
3 (Debug)	Debug data are logged.

The value 1 (Info) logs basic information, including the URL, HTTP version, and status details.

The value 2 (Verbose) logs additional information about the request and response.

The value 3 (Debug) logs the headers and body for both the request and response, as well as additional debug information (if any).

MaxHeaders: Instructs class to save the amount of headers specified that are returned by the server after a Header event has been fired.

This configuration setting should be set when the TransferredHeaders collection is to be populated when a Header event has been fired. This value represents the number of headers that are to be saved in the collection.

To save all items to the collection, set this configuration setting to -1. If no items are wanted, set this to 0, which will not save any items to the collection. The default for this configuration setting is -1, so all items will be included in the collection.

MaxHTTPCookies: Instructs class to save the amount of cookies specified that are returned by the server when a SetCookie event is fired.

This configuration setting should be set when populating the Cookies collection as a result of an HTTP request. This value represents the number of cookies that are to be saved in the collection.

MaxRedirectAttempts: Limits the number of redirects that are followed in a request.

When FollowRedirects is set to any value other than frNever, the class will follow redirects until this maximum number of redirect attempts are made. The default value is 20.

NegotiatedHTTPVersion: The negotiated HTTP version.

This configuration setting may be queried after the request is complete to indicate the HTTP version used. When HTTPVersion is set to "2.0" (if the server does not support "2.0"), then the class will fall back to using "1.1" automatically. This setting will indicate which version was used.

OtherHeaders: Other headers as determined by the user (optional).

This configuration setting can be set to a string of headers to be appended to the HTTP request headers.

The headers must follow the format "header: value" as described in the HTTP specifications. Header lines should be separated by CRLF ("\r\n") .

Use this configuration setting with caution. If this configuration setting contains invalid headers, HTTP requests may fail.

This configuration setting is useful for extending the functionality of the class beyond what is provided.

ProxyAuthorization: The authorization string to be sent to the proxy server.

This is similar to the Authorization configuration setting, but is used for proxy authorization. If this configuration setting contains a nonempty string, a Proxy-Authorization HTTP request header is added to the request. This header conveys proxy Authorization information to the server. If User and Password are specified, this value is calculated using the algorithm specified by AuthScheme.

ProxyAuthScheme: The authorization scheme to be used for the proxy.

This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Proxy properties.

ProxyPassword: A password if authentication is to be used for the proxy.

This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Proxy properties.

ProxyPort: Port for the proxy server (default 80).

This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Proxy properties.

ProxyServer: Name or IP address of a proxy server (optional).

This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Proxy properties.

ProxyUser: A user name if authentication is to be used for the proxy.

This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Proxy properties.

SentHeaders: The full set of headers as sent by the client.

This configuration setting returns the complete set of raw headers as sent by the client.

StatusCode: The status code of the last response from the server.

This configuration setting contains the result code of the last response from the server.

StatusLine: The first line of the last response from the server.

This setting contains the first line of the last response from the server. The format of the line will be [HTTP version] [Result Code] [Description].

TransferredData: The contents of the last response from the server.

This configuration setting contains the contents of the last response from the server.

TransferredDataLimit: The maximum number of incoming bytes to be stored by the class.

If TransferredDataLimit is set to 0 (default), no limits are imposed. Otherwise, this reflects the maximum number of incoming bytes that can be stored by the class.

TransferredHeaders: The full set of headers as received from the server.

This configuration setting returns the complete set of raw headers as received from the server.

TransferredRequest: The full request as sent by the client.

This configuration setting returns the full request as sent by the client. For performance reasons, the request is not normally saved. Set this configuration setting to ON before making a request to enable it. Following are examples of this request:

.NET Http http = new Http(); http.Config("TransferredRequest=on"); http.PostData = "body"; http.Post("http://someserver.com"); Console.WriteLine(http.Config("TransferredRequest")); C++ HTTP http; http.Config("TransferredRequest=on"); http.SetPostData("body", 5); http.Post("http://someserver.com"); printf("%s\r\n", http.Config("TransferredRequest"));

UseChunkedEncoding: Enables or Disables HTTP chunked encoding for transfers.

If UseChunkedEncoding is set to True, the class will use HTTP-chunked encoding when posting, if possible. HTTP-chunked encoding allows large files to be sent in chunks instead of all at once. If set to False, the class will not use HTTP-chunked encoding. The default value is False.

Note: Some servers (such as the ASP.NET Development Server) may not support chunked encoding.

UseIDNs: Whether to encode hostnames to internationalized domain names.

This configuration setting specifies whether hostnames containing non-ASCII characters are encoded to internationalized domain names. When set to True, if a hostname contains non-ASCII characters, it is encoded using Punycode to an IDN (internationalized domain name).

The default value is False and the hostname will always be used exactly as specified.

UsePlatformDeflate: Whether to use the platform implementation to decompress compressed responses.

This configuration setting specifies whether the platform's deflate-algorithm implementation is used to decompress responses that use compression. If set to True (default), the platform implementation is used. If set to False, an internal implementation is used.

UsePlatformHTTPClient: Whether or not to use the platform HTTP client.

When using this configuration setting, if True, the component will use the default HTTP client for the platform (URLConnection in Java, WebRequest in .NET, or CFHTTPMessage in Mac/iOS) instead of the internal HTTP implementation. This is important for environments in which direct access to sockets is limited or not allowed (e.g., in the Google AppEngine).

UseProxyAutoConfigURL: Whether to use a Proxy auto-config file when attempting a connection.

This configuration specifies whether the class will attempt to use the Proxy auto-config URL when establishing a connection and AutoDetect is set to True.

When True (default), the class will check for the existence of a Proxy auto-config URL, and if found, will determine the appropriate proxy to use.

UserAgent: Information about the user agent (browser).

This is the value supplied in the HTTP User-Agent header. The default setting is "IPWorks HTTP Component - www.nsoftware.com".

Override the default with the name and version of your software.

TCPClient Config Settings

CloseStreamAfterTransfer: If true, the component will close the upload or download stream after the transfer.

This setting determines whether the input or output stream is closed after the transfer completes. When set to True (default), all streams will be closed after a transfer is completed. In order to keep streams open after the transfer of data, set this to False. the default value is True.

ConnectionTimeout: Sets a separate timeout value for establishing a connection.

When set, this configuration setting allows you to specify a different timeout value for establishing a connection. Otherwise, the class will use Timeout for establishing a connection and transmitting/receiving data.

FirewallAutoDetect: Tells the class whether or not to automatically detect and use firewall system settings, if available.

This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallHost: Name or IP address of firewall (optional).

If a FirewallHost is given, requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.

If the FirewallHost setting is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated. Upon successful termination of the request, the FirewallHost setting is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.

Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallListener: If true, the component binds to a SOCKS firewall as a server (TCPClient only).

This entry is for TCPClient only and does not work for other components that descend from TCPClient.

If this entry is set, the class acts as a server. RemoteHost and RemotePort are used to tell the SOCKS firewall in which address and port to listen to. The firewall rules may ignore RemoteHost, and it is recommended that RemoteHost be set to empty string in this case.

RemotePort is the port in which the firewall will listen to. If set to 0, the firewall will select a random port. The binding (address and port) is provided through the ConnectionStatus event.

The connection to the firewall is made by calling the Connect method.

FirewallPassword: Password to be used if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall.

If FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword settings are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the class throws an exception.

Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallPort: The TCP port for the FirewallHost;.

The FirewallPort is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value.

Note: This configuration setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallType: Determines the type of firewall to connect through.

The appropriate values are as follows:


0	No firewall (default setting).
1	Connect through a tunneling proxy. FirewallPort is set to 80.
2	Connect through a SOCKS4 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.
3	Connect through a SOCKS5 Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.
10	Connect through a SOCKS4A Proxy. FirewallPort is set to 1080.

Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

FirewallUser: A user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall.

If the FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword settings are used to connect and authenticate to the Firewall. If the authentication fails, the class throws an exception.

Note: This setting is provided for use by classs that do not directly expose Firewall properties.

KeepAliveInterval: The retry interval, in milliseconds, to be used when a TCP keep-alive packet is sent and no response is received.

When set, TCPKeepAlive will automatically be set to True. A TCP keep-alive packet will be sent after a period of inactivity as defined by KeepAliveTime. If no acknowledgment is received from the remote host, the keep-alive packet will be sent again. This configuration setting specifies the interval at which the successive keep-alive packets are sent in milliseconds. This system default if this value is not specified here is 1 second.

Note: This value is not applicable in macOS.

KeepAliveTime: The inactivity time in milliseconds before a TCP keep-alive packet is sent.

When set, TCPKeepAlive will automatically be set to True. By default, the operating system will determine the time a connection is idle before a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) keep-alive packet is sent. This system default if this value is not specified here is 2 hours. In many cases, a shorter interval is more useful. Set this value to the desired interval in milliseconds.

Linger: When set to True, connections are terminated gracefully.

This property controls how a connection is closed. The default is True.

In the case that Linger is True (default), two scenarios determine how long the connection will linger. In the first, if LingerTime is 0 (default), the system will attempt to send pending data for a connection until the default IP timeout expires.

In the second scenario, if LingerTime is a positive value, the system will attempt to send pending data until the specified LingerTime is reached. If this attempt fails, then the system will reset the connection.

The default behavior (which is also the default mode for stream sockets) might result in a long delay in closing the connection. Although the class returns control immediately, the system could hold system resources until all pending data are sent (even after your application closes).

Setting this property to False forces an immediate disconnection. If you know that the other side has received all the data you sent (e.g., by a client acknowledgment), setting this property to False might be the appropriate course of action.

LingerTime: Time in seconds to have the connection linger.

LingerTime is the time, in seconds, the socket connection will linger. This value is 0 by default, which means it will use the default IP timeout.

LocalHost: The name of the local host through which connections are initiated or accepted.

The LocalHost setting contains the name of the local host as obtained by the gethostname() system call, or if the user has assigned an IP address, the value of that address.

In multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface) setting LocalHost to the value of an interface will make the class initiate connections (or accept in the case of server classs) only through that interface.

If the class is connected, the LocalHost setting shows the IP address of the interface through which the connection is made in internet dotted format (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd). In most cases, this is the address of the local host, except for multi-homed hosts (machines with more than one IP interface).

LocalPort: The port in the local host where the class binds.

This must be set before a connection is attempted. It instructs the class to bind to a specific port (or communication endpoint) in the local machine.

Setting this to 0 (default) enables the system to choose a port at random. The chosen port will be shown by LocalPort after the connection is established.

LocalPort cannot be changed once a connection is made. Any attempt to set this when a connection is active will generate an error.

This; setting is useful when trying to connect to services that require a trusted port in the client side. An example is the remote shell (rsh) service in UNIX systems.

MaxLineLength: The maximum amount of data to accumulate when no EOL is found.

MaxLineLength is the size of an internal buffer, which holds received data while waiting for an EOL string.

If an EOL string is found in the input stream before MaxLineLength bytes are received, the DataIn event is fired with the EOL parameter set to True, and the buffer is reset.

If no EOL is found, and MaxLineLength bytes are accumulated in the buffer, the DataIn event is fired with the EOL parameter set to False, and the buffer is reset.

The minimum value for MaxLineLength is 256 bytes. The default value is 2048 bytes.

MaxTransferRate: The transfer rate limit in bytes per second.

This configuration setting can be used to throttle outbound TCP traffic. Set this to the number of bytes to be sent per second. By default, this is not set and there is no limit.

ProxyExceptionsList: A semicolon separated list of hosts and IPs to bypass when using a proxy.

This configuration setting optionally specifies a semicolon-separated list of hostnames or IP addresses to bypass when a proxy is in use. When requests are made to hosts specified in this property, the proxy will not be used. For instance:

www.google.com;www.nsoftware.com

TCPKeepAlive: Determines whether or not the keep alive socket option is enabled.

If set to True, the socket's keep-alive option is enabled and keep-alive packets will be sent periodically to maintain the connection. Set KeepAliveTime and KeepAliveInterval to configure the timing of the keep-alive packets.

Note: This value is not applicable in Java.

TcpNoDelay: Whether or not to delay when sending packets.

When true, the socket will send all data that is ready to send at once. When false, the socket will send smaller buffered packets of data at small intervals. This is known as the Nagle algorithm.

By default, this config is set to false.

UseIPv6: Whether to use IPv6.

When set to 0 (default), the class will use IPv4 exclusively. When set to 1, the class will use IPv6 exclusively. To instruct the class to prefer IPv6 addresses, but use IPv4 if IPv6 is not supported on the system, this setting should be set to 2. The default value is 0. Possible values are:


0	IPv4 Only
1	IPv6 Only
2	IPv6 with IPv4 fallback

UseNTLMv2: Whether to use NTLM V2.

When authenticating with NTLM, this setting specifies whether NTLM V2 is used. By default this value is False and NTLM V1 will be used. Set this to True to use NTLM V2.

SSL Config Settings

LogSSLPackets: Controls whether SSL packets are logged when using the internal security API.

When SSLProvider is set to Internal, this setting controls whether SSL packets should be logged. By default, this setting is False, as it is only useful for debugging purposes.

When enabled, SSL packet logs are output using the SSLStatus event, which will fire each time an SSL packet is sent or received.

Enabling this setting has no effect if SSLProvider is set to Platform.

ReuseSSLSession: Determines if the SSL session is reused.

If set to true, the class will reuse the context if and only if the following criteria are met:

The target host name is the same.
The system cache entry has not expired (default timeout is 10 hours).
The application process that calls the function is the same.
The logon session is the same.
The instance of the class is the same.

SSLCACerts: A newline separated list of CA certificate to use during SSL client authentication.

This setting specifies one or more CA certificates to be included in the request when performing SSL client authentication. Some servers require the entire chain, including CA certificates, to be presented when performing SSL client authentication. The value of this setting is a newline (CrLf) separated list of certificates. For instance:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

SSLCheckCRL: Whether to check the Certificate Revocation List for the server certificate.

This setting specifies whether the class will check the Certificate Revocation List specified by the server certificate. If set to 1 or 2, the class will first obtain the list of CRL URLs from the server certificate's CRL distribution points extension. The class will then make HTTP requests to each CRL endpoint to check the validity of the server's certificate. If the certificate has been revoked or any other issues are found during validation the class throws an exception.

When set to 0 (default) the CRL check will not be performed by the class. When set to 1, it will attempt to perform the CRL check, but will continue without an error if the server's certificate does not support CRL. When set to 2, it will perform the CRL check and will throw an error if CRL is not supported.

This configuration setting is only supported in the Java, C#, and C++ editions. In the C++ edition, it is only supported on Windows operating systems.

SSLCheckOCSP: Whether to use OCSP to check the status of the server certificate.

This setting specifies whether the class will use OCSP to check the validity of the server certificate. If set to 1 or 2, the class will first obtain the OCSP URL from the server certificate's OCSP extension. The class will then locate the issuing certificate and make an HTTP request to the OCSP endpoint to check the validity of the server's certificate. If the certificate has been revoked or any other issues are found during validation the class throws an exception.

When set to 0 (default) the class will not perform an OCSP check. When set to 1, it will attempt to perform the OCSP check, but will continue without an error if the server's certificate does not support OCSP. When set to 2, it will perform the OCSP check and will throw an error if OCSP is not supported.

This configuration setting is only supported in the Java, C#, and C++ editions. In the C++ edition, it is only supported on Windows operating systems.

SSLCipherStrength: The minimum cipher strength used for bulk encryption.

This minimum cipher strength largely dependent on the security modules installed on the system. If the cipher strength specified is not supported, an error will be returned when connections are initiated.

Please note that this setting contains the minimum cipher strength requested from the security library. The actual cipher strength used for the connection is shown by the SSLStatus event.

Use this setting with caution. Requesting a lower cipher strength than necessary could potentially cause serious security vulnerabilities in your application.

When the provider is OpenSSL, SSLCipherStrength is currently not supported. This functionality is instead made available through the OpenSSLCipherList config setting.

SSLContextProtocol: The protocol used when getting an SSLContext instance.

Possible values are SSL, SSLv2, SSLv3, TLS and TLSv1. Use it only in case your security provider does not support TLS. This is the parameter "protocol" inside the SSLContext.getInstance(protocol) call.

SSLEnabledCipherSuites: The cipher suite to be used in an SSL negotiation.

The enabled cipher suites to be used in SSL negotiation.

By default, the enabled cipher suites will include all available ciphers ("*").

The special value "*" means that the class will pick all of the supported cipher suites. If SSLEnabledCipherSuites is set to any other value, only the specified cipher suites will be considered.

Multiple cipher suites are separated by semicolons.

Note: This value must be set after SSLProvider is set.

Example values: obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=*"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA"); obj.config("SSLEnabledCipherSuites=SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA; SSL_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA"); Possible values when SSLProvider is set to latform include:

SSL_DHE_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_DES40_CBC_SHA
SSL_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
SSL_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_DES40_CBC_SHA
SSL_DH_anon_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5
SSL_DHE_DSS_EXPORT_WITH_DES40_CBC_SHA
SSL_DH_anon_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5
SSL_DHE_DSS_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_MD5
SSL_DH_anon_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
SSL_DHE_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
SSL_DH_anon_EXPORT_WITH_DES40_CBC_SHA
SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_SHA
SSL_DH_anon_WITH_RC4_128_MD5
SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5
SSL_DHE_DSS_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
SSL_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_NULL_SHA
TLS_DH_anon_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256 (Not Recommended)
TLS_ECDH_anon_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
TLS_DH_anon_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA (Not Recommended)
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_KRB5_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_KRB5_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_SHA
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
TLS_ECDH_anon_WITH_NULL_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_NULL_SHA256
TLS_ECDH_anon_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_KRB5_WITH_RC4_128_MD5
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_NULL_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
TLS_EMPTY_RENEGOTIATION_INFO_SCSV
TLS_KRB5_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_MD5
TLS_KRB5_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_NULL_SHA
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_KRB5_WITH_DES_CBC_MD5
TLS_KRB5_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5
TLS_KRB5_EXPORT_WITH_DES_CBC_40_MD5
TLS_ECDH_anon_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_KRB5_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_KRB5_EXPORT_WITH_DES_CBC_40_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_NULL_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA

Possible values when SSLProvider is set to Internal include:

TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
TLS_DH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Not Recommended)
TLS_DH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Not Recommended)
TLS_DH_DSS_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Not Recommended)
TLS_DH_DSS_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Not Recommended)
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_ECDSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_ECDH_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5
TLS_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA

When TLS 1.3 is negotiated (see SSLEnabledProtocols) only the following cipher suites are supported:

TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256

SSLEnabledCipherSuites is used together with SSLCipherStrength.

SSLEnabledProtocols: Used to enable/disable the supported security protocols.

Used to enable/disable the supported security protocols.

Not all supported protocols are enabled by default (the value of this setting is 4032). If you want more granular control over the enabled protocols, you can set this property to the binary 'OR' of one or more of the following values:


TLS1.3	12288 (Hex 3000)
TLS1.2	3072 (Hex C00) (Default)
TLS1.1	768 (Hex 300) (Default)
TLS1	192 (Hex C0) (Default)
SSL3	48 (Hex 30) [Platform Only]
SSL2	12 (Hex 0C) [Platform Only]

SSLEnabledProtocols - TLS 1.3 Notes

By default when TLS 1.3 is enabled the class will use the internal TLS implementation when the SSLProvider is set to Automatic for all editions.

In editions which are designed to run on Windows SSLProvider can be set to Platform to use the platform implementation instead of the internal implementation. When configured in this manner, please note that the platform provider is only supported on Windows 11 / Windows Server 2022 and up. The default internal provider is available on all platforms and is not restricted to any specific OS version.

If set to 1 (Platform provider) please be aware of the following notes:

The platform provider is only available on Windows 11 / Windows Server 2022 and up.
SSLEnabledCipherSuites and other similar SSL configuration settings are not supported.
If SSLEnabledProtocols includes both TLS 1.3 and TLS 1.2 the above restrictions are still applicable even if TLS 1.2 is negotiated. Enabling TLS 1.3 with the platform provider changes the implementation used for all TLS versions.

SSLEnabledProtocols: SSL2 and SSL3 Notes:

SSL 2.0 and 3.0 are not supported by the class when the SSLProvider is set to internal. To use SSL 2.0 or SSL 3.0, the platform security API must have the protocols enabled and SSLProvider needs to be set to platform.

SSLEnableRenegotiation: Whether the renegotiation_info SSL extension is supported.

This setting specifies whether the renegotiation_info SSL extension will be used in the request when using the internal security API. This setting is true by default, but can be set to false to disable the extension.

This setting is only applicable when SSLProvider is set to Internal.

SSLIncludeCertChain: Whether the entire certificate chain is included in the SSLServerAuthentication event.

This setting specifies whether the Encoded parameter of the SSLServerAuthentication event contains the full certificate chain. By default this value is False and only the leaf certificate will be present in the Encoded parameter of the SSLServerAuthentication event.

If set to True all certificates returned by the server will be present in the Encoded parameter of the SSLServerAuthentication event. This includes the leaf certificate, any intermediate certificate, and the root certificate.

Note: When SSLProvider is set to Internal this value is automatically set to true. This is needed for proper validation when using the internal provider.

SSLKeyLogFile: The location of a file where per-session secrets are written for debugging purposes.

This setting optionally specifies the full path to a file on disk where per-session secrets are stored for debugging purposes.

When set, the class will save the session secrets in the same format as the SSLKEYLOGFILE environment variable functionality used by most major browsers and tools such as Chrome, Firefox, and cURL. This file can then be used in tools such as Wireshark to decrypt TLS traffice for debugging purposes. When writing to this file the class will only append, it will not overwrite previous values.

Note: This setting is only applicable when SSLProvider is set to Internal.

SSLNegotiatedCipher: Returns the negotiated cipher suite.

Returns the cipher suite negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedCipher[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedCipherStrength: Returns the negotiated cipher suite strength.

Returns the strength of the cipher suite negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g.TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedCipherStrength[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedCipherSuite: Returns the negotiated cipher suite.

Returns the cipher suite negotiated during the SSL handshake represented as a single string.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedCipherSuite[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedKeyExchange: Returns the negotiated key exchange algorithm.

Returns the key exchange algorithm negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedKeyExchange[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeStrength: Returns the negotiated key exchange algorithm strength.

Returns the strenghth of the key exchange algorithm negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedKeyExchangeStrength[connId]");

SSLNegotiatedVersion: Returns the negotiated protocol version.

Returns the protocol version negotiated during the SSL handshake.

Note: For server components (e.g. TCPServer) this is a per-connection setting accessed by passing the ConnectionId. For example: server.Config("SSLNegotiatedVersion[connId]");

SSLServerCACerts: A newline separated list of CA certificate to use during SSL server certificate validation.

This setting optionally specifies one or more CA certificates to be used when verifying the server certificate. When verifying the server's certificate the certificates trusted by the system will be used as part of the verification process. If the server's CA certificates are not installed to the trusted system store, they may be specified here so they are included when performing the verification process. This setting should only be set if the server's CA certificates are not already trusted on the system and cannot be installed to the trusted system store.

The value of this setting is a newline (CrLf) separated list of certificates. For instance:

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEKzCCAxOgAwIBAgIRANTET4LIkxdH6P+CFIiHvTowDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAw
...
eWHV5OW1K53o/atv59sOiW5K3crjFhsBOd5Q+cJJnU+SWinPKtANXMht+EDvYY2w
F0I1XhM+pKj7FjDr+XNj
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
\r \n
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIEFjCCAv6gAwIBAgIQetu1SMxpnENAnnOz1P+PtTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBp
..
d8q23djXZbVYiIfE9ebr4g3152BlVCHZ2GyPdjhIuLeH21VbT/dyEHHA
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

SSLTrustManagerFactoryAlgorithm: The algorithm to be used to create a TrustManager through TrustManagerFactory.

Possible values include SunX509. This is the parameter "algorithm" inside the TrustManagerFactory.getInstance(algorithm) call.

TLS12SignatureAlgorithms: Defines the allowed TLS 1.2 signature algorithms when SSLProvider is set to Internal.

This setting specifies the allowed server certificate signature algorithms when SSLProvider is set to Internal and SSLEnabledProtocols is set to allow TLS 1.2.

When specified the class will verify that the server certificate signature algorithm is among the values specified in this setting. If the server certificate signature algorithm is unsupported the class throws an exception.

The format of this value is a comma separated list of hash-signature combinations. For instance: component.SSLProvider = TCPClientSSLProviders.sslpInternal; component.Config("SSLEnabledProtocols=3072"); //TLS 1.2 component.Config("TLS12SignatureAlgorithms=sha256-rsa,sha256-dsa,sha1-rsa,sha1-dsa"); The default value for this setting is sha512-ecdsa,sha512-rsa,sha512-dsa,sha384-ecdsa,sha384-rsa,sha384-dsa,sha256-ecdsa,sha256-rsa,sha256-dsa,sha224-ecdsa,sha224-rsa,sha224-dsa,sha1-ecdsa,sha1-rsa,sha1-dsa.

In order to not restrict the server's certificate signature algorithm, specify an empty string as the value for this setting, which will cause the signature_algorithms TLS 1.2 extension to not be sent.

TLS12SupportedGroups: The supported groups for ECC.

This setting specifies a comma separated list of named groups used in TLS 1.2 for ECC.

The default value is ecdhe_secp256r1,ecdhe_secp384r1,ecdhe_secp521r1.

When using TLS 1.2 and SSLProvider is set to Internal, the values refer to the supported groups for ECC. The following values are supported:

"ecdhe_secp256r1" (default)
"ecdhe_secp384r1" (default)
"ecdhe_secp521r1" (default)

TLS13KeyShareGroups: The groups for which to pregenerate key shares.

This setting specifies a comma separated list of named groups used in TLS 1.3 for key exchange. The groups specified here will have key share data pregenerated locally before establishing a connection. This can prevent an additional round trip during the handshake if the group is supported by the server.

The default value is set to balance common supported groups and the computational resources required to generate key shares. As a result only some groups are included by default in this setting.

Note: All supported groups can always be used during the handshake even if not listed here, but if a group is used which is not present in this list it will incur an additional round trip and time to generate the key share for that group.

In most cases this setting does not need to be modified. This should only be modified if there is a specific reason to do so.

The default value is ecdhe_x25519,ecdhe_secp256r1,ecdhe_secp384r1,ffdhe_2048,ffdhe_3072

The values are ordered from most preferred to least preferred. The following values are supported:

"ecdhe_x25519" (default)
"ecdhe_x448"
"ecdhe_secp256r1" (default)
"ecdhe_secp384r1" (default)
"ecdhe_secp521r1"
"ffdhe_2048" (default)
"ffdhe_3072" (default)
"ffdhe_4096"
"ffdhe_6144"
"ffdhe_8192"

TLS13SignatureAlgorithms: The allowed certificate signature algorithms.

This setting holds a comma separated list of allowed signature algorithms. Possible values are:

"ed25519" (default)
"ed448" (default)
"ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256" (default)
"ecdsa_secp384r1_sha384" (default)
"ecdsa_secp521r1_sha512" (default)
"rsa_pkcs1_sha256" (default)
"rsa_pkcs1_sha384" (default)
"rsa_pkcs1_sha512" (default)
"rsa_pss_sha256" (default)
"rsa_pss_sha384" (default)
"rsa_pss_sha512" (default)

The default value is rsa_pss_sha256,rsa_pss_sha384,rsa_pss_sha512,rsa_pkcs1_sha256,rsa_pkcs1_sha384,rsa_pkcs1_sha512,ecdsa_secp256r1_sha256,ecdsa_secp384r1_sha384,ecdsa_secp521r1_sha512,ed25519,ed448. This setting is only applicable when SSLEnabledProtocols includes TLS 1.3.

TLS13SupportedGroups: The supported groups for (EC)DHE key exchange.

This setting specifies a comma separated list of named groups used in TLS 1.3 for key exchange. This setting should only be modified if there is a specific reason to do so.

The default value is ecdhe_x25519,ecdhe_x448,ecdhe_secp256r1,ecdhe_secp384r1,ecdhe_secp521r1,ffdhe_2048,ffdhe_3072,ffdhe_4096,ffdhe_6144,ffdhe_8192

The values are ordered from most preferred to least preferred. The following values are supported:

"ecdhe_x25519" (default)
"ecdhe_x448" (default)
"ecdhe_secp256r1" (default)
"ecdhe_secp384r1" (default)
"ecdhe_secp521r1" (default)
"ffdhe_2048" (default)
"ffdhe_3072" (default)
"ffdhe_4096" (default)
"ffdhe_6144" (default)
"ffdhe_8192" (default)

Socket Config Settings

AbsoluteTimeout: Determines whether timeouts are inactivity timeouts or absolute timeouts.

If AbsoluteTimeout is set to True, any method which does not complete within Timeout seconds will be aborted. By default, AbsoluteTimeout is False, and the timeout is an inactivity timeout.

Note: This option is not valid for UDP ports.

FirewallData: Used to send extra data to the firewall.

When the firewall is a tunneling proxy, use this property to send custom (additional) headers to the firewall (e.g. headers for custom authentication schemes).

InBufferSize: The size in bytes of the incoming queue of the socket.

This is the size of an internal queue in the TCP/IP stack. You can increase or decrease its size depending on the amount of data that you will be receiving. Increasing the value of the InBufferSize setting can provide significant improvements in performance in some cases.

Some TCP/IP implementations do not support variable buffer sizes. If that is the case, when the class is activated the InBufferSize reverts to its defined size. The same happens if you attempt to make it too large or too small.

OutBufferSize: The size in bytes of the outgoing queue of the socket.

This is the size of an internal queue in the TCP/IP stack. You can increase or decrease its size depending on the amount of data that you will be sending. Increasing the value of the OutBufferSize setting can provide significant improvements in performance in some cases.

Some TCP/IP implementations do not support variable buffer sizes. If that is the case, when the class is activated the OutBufferSize reverts to its defined size. The same happens if you attempt to make it too large or too small.

Base Config Settings

BuildInfo: Information about the product's build.

When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the product's build.

GUIAvailable: Whether or not a message loop is available for processing events.

In a GUI-based application, long-running blocking operations may cause the application to stop responding to input until the operation returns. The class will attempt to discover whether or not the application has a message loop and, if one is discovered, it will process events in that message loop during any such blocking operation.

In some non-GUI applications, an invalid message loop may be discovered that will result in errant behavior. In these cases, setting GUIAvailable to false will ensure that the class does not attempt to process external events.

LicenseInfo: Information about the current license.

When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the license this instance of a class is using. It will return the following information:

Product: The product the license is for.
Product Key: The key the license was generated from.
License Source: Where the license was found (e.g., RuntimeLicense, License File).
License Type: The type of license installed (e.g., Royalty Free, Single Server).
Last Valid Build: The last valid build number for which the license will work.

MaskSensitive: Whether sensitive data is masked in log messages.

In certain circumstances it may be beneficial to mask sensitive data, like passwords, in log messages. Set this to true to mask sensitive data. The default is true.

This setting only works on these classes: AS3Receiver, AS3Sender, Atom, Client(3DS), FTP, FTPServer, IMAP, OFTPClient, SSHClient, SCP, Server(3DS), Sexec, SFTP, SFTPServer, SSHServer, TCPClient, TCPServer.

UseDaemonThreads: Whether threads created by the class are daemon threads.

If set to True (default), when the class creates a thread, the thread's Daemon property will be explicitly set to True. When set to False, the class will not set the Daemon property on the created thread. The default value is True.

UseInternalSecurityAPI: Whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

When set to false, the class will use the system security libraries by default to perform cryptographic functions where applicable.

Setting this configuration setting to true tells the class to use the internal implementation instead of using the system security libraries.

This setting is set to false by default on all platforms.

Trappable Errors (Uspsrates Class)

USPSRates Errors


	301 Operation interrupted (or timeout).
	432 Invalid index.
	527 Server Error Response.
	528 Property set with invalid data.

SOAP Errors


	169 Invalid param index (out of range).
	170 Invalid namespace index (out of range).
	171 Method not found. Please specify a valid Method.
	172 No method URI. Please specify a valid MethodURI.
	173 SOAP Fault. See FaultCode and/or FaultString for details.

HTTP Errors


	118 Firewall Error. Error description contains detailed message.
	143 Busy executing current method.
	151 HTTP protocol error. The error message has the server response.
	152 No server specified in URL
	153 Specified URLScheme is invalid.
	155 Range operation is not supported by server.
	156 Invalid cookie index (out of range).
	301 Interrupted.
	302 Can't open AttachedFile.

TCPClient Errors


	100 You cannot change the RemotePort at this time. A connection is in progress.
	101 You cannot change the RemoteHost (Server) at this time. A connection is in progress.
	102 The RemoteHost address is invalid (0.0.0.0).
	104 Already connected. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
	106 You cannot change the LocalPort at this time. A connection is in progress.
	107 You cannot change the LocalHost at this time. A connection is in progress.
	112 You cannot change MaxLineLength at this time. A connection is in progress.
	116 RemotePort cannot be zero. Please specify a valid service port number.
	117 You cannot change the UseConnection option while the class is active.
	135 Operation would block.
	201 Timeout.
	211 Action impossible in control's present state.
	212 Action impossible while not connected.
	213 Action impossible while listening.
	301 Timeout.
	303 Could not open file.
	434 Unable to convert string to selected CodePage.
	1105 Already connecting. If you want to reconnect, close the current connection first.
	1117 You need to connect first.
	1119 You cannot change the LocalHost at this time. A connection is in progress.
	1120 Connection dropped by remote host.

SSL Errors


	270 Cannot load specified security library.
	271 Cannot open certificate store.
	272 Cannot find specified certificate.
	273 Cannot acquire security credentials.
	274 Cannot find certificate chain.
	275 Cannot verify certificate chain.
	276 Error during handshake.
	280 Error verifying certificate.
	281 Could not find client certificate.
	282 Could not find server certificate.
	283 Error encrypting data.
	284 Error decrypting data.

TCP/IP Errors


	10004 [10004] Interrupted system call.
	10009 [10009] Bad file number.
	10013 [10013] Access denied.
	10014 [10014] Bad address.
	10022 [10022] Invalid argument.
	10024 [10024] Too many open files.
	10035 [10035] Operation would block.
	10036 [10036] Operation now in progress.
	10037 [10037] Operation already in progress.
	10038 [10038] Socket operation on non-socket.
	10039 [10039] Destination address required.
	10040 [10040] Message too long.
	10041 [10041] Protocol wrong type for socket.
	10042 [10042] Bad protocol option.
	10043 [10043] Protocol not supported.
	10044 [10044] Socket type not supported.
	10045 [10045] Operation not supported on socket.
	10046 [10046] Protocol family not supported.
	10047 [10047] Address family not supported by protocol family.
	10048 [10048] Address already in use.
	10049 [10049] Can't assign requested address.
	10050 [10050] Network is down.
	10051 [10051] Network is unreachable.
	10052 [10052] Net dropped connection or reset.
	10053 [10053] Software caused connection abort.
	10054 [10054] Connection reset by peer.
	10055 [10055] No buffer space available.
	10056 [10056] Socket is already connected.
	10057 [10057] Socket is not connected.
	10058 [10058] Can't send after socket shutdown.
	10059 [10059] Too many references, can't splice.
	10060 [10060] Connection timed out.
	10061 [10061] Connection refused.
	10062 [10062] Too many levels of symbolic links.
	10063 [10063] File name too long.
	10064 [10064] Host is down.
	10065 [10065] No route to host.
	10066 [10066] Directory not empty
	10067 [10067] Too many processes.
	10068 [10068] Too many users.
	10069 [10069] Disc Quota Exceeded.
	10070 [10070] Stale NFS file handle.
	10071 [10071] Too many levels of remote in path.
	10091 [10091] Network subsystem is unavailable.
	10092 [10092] WINSOCK DLL Version out of range.
	10093 [10093] Winsock not loaded yet.
	11001 [11001] Host not found.
	11002 [11002] Non-authoritative 'Host not found' (try again or check DNS setup).
	11003 [11003] Non-recoverable errors: FORMERR, REFUSED, NOTIMP.
	11004 [11004] Valid name, no data record (check DNS setup).

XML Errors


	101 Invalid attribute index.
	102 No attributes available.
	103 Invalid namespace index.
	104 No namespaces available.
	105 Invalid element index.
	106 No elements available.
	107 Attribute does not exist.
	201 Unbalanced element tag.
	202 Unknown element prefix (can't find namespace).
	203 Unknown attribute prefix (can't find namespace).
	204 Invalid XML markup.
	205 Invalid end state for parser.
	206 Document contains unbalanced elements.
	207 Invalid XPath.
	208 No such child.
	209 Top element does not match start of path.
	210 DOM tree unavailable (set BuildDOM to true and reparse).
	302 Can't open file.
	401 Invalid XML would be generated.
	402 An invalid XML name has been specified.